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Background: Accessibility is a crucial element in the quality of life of disabled people, being indispensable for the exercise of their rights.
Carina Silva +4 more
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Analysis of Whole-Body Vibration Using Electric Powered Wheelchairs on Surface Transitions
Wheelchair users are exposed to whole-body vibration (WBV) when driving on sidewalks and in urban environments; however, there is limited literature on WBV exposure to power wheelchair users when driving during daily activities.
Jorge L. Candiotti +3 more
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Accessibility and Universal Design concepts were initially directed toward the conception of objects, equipment and the physical space of the Person with Deficiency.
Luciene Gomes +1 more
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The paper, taking the Museum of Casa Romei in Ferrara - an UNESCO heritage city - as a case study, explores some new technologies, ranging from surveying to digital communication and investigates their potentialities in improving the sustainability of ...
Gianmarco Mei +3 more
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Limited research informs the implementation of web-based and mobile learning (mLearning) protocols for the assessment of public building accessibility in occupational therapy graduate students.
Suzanne Burns +4 more
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Background: Oral health is an important aspect of health for all children and is all the more important for differently abled who face unique challenges during routine dental care.
Sreekanth Bose +2 more
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Architectural accessibility and perception of falls of elderly people in the peridomicile: mixed method [PDF]
Objective: To describe contents, structure and origin of social representations about falls by elderly people, the peridomiciliary structural conditions that predispose to falls, and to relate the implications of these empirical evidence on the routine ...
Jéssica de Castro Santos +5 more
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Presence of Accessible Equipment and Interior Elements in Primary Care Offices
Purpose: To describe the disability accessibility level of primary care office interiors and the presence of accessible examination equipment. Methods: Data from on-site audits of 3993 primary care offices in California for 2013?2016 are descriptively ...
Nancy R. Mudrick +2 more
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Architectural Heritage and Universal Accessibility
Historic buildings and patrimonial environments often offer noteworthy challenges regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, predominantly for those using wheelchairs or with visual impairments.
Rana Hatmal
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THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION NURSES TO THE ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY PROMOTION
Background: the rehabilitation nurses are decisive to the promotion of accessibility trough architectural barriers elimination, which promotes the reintegration of people with reduced mobility.
Rute Salomé da Silva Pereira +4 more
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