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Electric-powered wheelchair with stair-climbing ability

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2017
As an autonomic and convenient assistance device for people with disabilities and the elderly climbing up and down stairs, electric-powered wheelchairs with stair-climbing ability have attracted great attention in the past two decades and some various ...
Weijun Tao, Junyi Xu, Tao Liu
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Wheelchair market trends for people with disabilities in Paraguay: year 2022. [PDF]

Población y Desarrollo, 2023
This research gathers historical information about the supply and demand of wheelchairs in Paraguay and its projection. Indeed, the main objective of the work, is to determine the market trends of wheelchairs for people with disabilities in Paraguay ...
Gustavo Ortiz, Eladio Quintana, Eduardo Ortigoza, Liz Cabañas   +3 more
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The pain experiences of powered wheelchair users [PDF]

, 2011
Copyright © 2012 Informa UK, Ltd. This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below.Purpose: To explore the experience of pain and discomfort in users of electric-powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs ...
Andrew O. Frank, Arthur S, Barnard M, Boninger ML, British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, Claudius Neophytou, Cooper RA, Department of Health, Frank AO, Frank AO, Health &, Jock MT, Julia L. Frank, Krouskop TA, Lorraine H. De Souza, Ritchie J, Wolf E   +16 more
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Recipients of electric-powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs provided by a National Health Service: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2013
This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The published article is available from the link below.
Albright, Andrew O. Frank, Arthanat, Arva, Auger, Brandt, British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, Burnfield, Cooper, Cooper, Davies, Dicianno, Evans, Evans, Fitzgerald, Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank, Gibson, Giesbrecht, Greer, Johnson, Karmarkar, Kenneson, Kirby, Lindsay, Lofqvist, Lord, Lorraine H. De Souza, May, Murphy, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Richardson, Rodby-Bousquet, Sonenblum, Vignier, Ward, Warren, Washington, West, Westgren, Wiart   +42 more
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Integrated Development of Embedded Systems With Remote Graphical User Interfaces

IEEE Access, 2023
This paper presents a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Builder for embedded systems and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs). The hardware platforms used in CPSs may employ physical devices without graphical and user-input capabilities, or devices that may be ...
Carolina Lagartinho-Oliveira, Fernando Pereira, Filipe Moutinho, Rogerio Campos-Rebelo, Luis Gomes   +4 more
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Wheelchair users satisfaction with the prescribed wheelchairs and wheelchair services in Croatia

Das Gesundheitswesen, 2020
Purpose: To determine the wheelchair users’ satisfaction with prescribed wheelchairs and wheelchair services in Croatia.
Štefanac, Siniša Štefanac, Grabovac, Igor Grabovac, Fristedt, Sofi Fristedt   +2 more
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Training of the manual wheelchair skill: an integrating literature review

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2020
Wheelchairs skills training is fundamental in the rehabilitation of disabled people and is considered an essential step in wheelchair prescription/dispensing services.
Camila Caminha Caro, Daniel Marinho Cezar da Cruz   +1 more
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A Scoping Review on Shoulder Injuries of Wheelchair Tennis Players: Potential Risk-Factors and Musculoskeletal Adaptations

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
Wheelchair tennis players are prone to develop shoulder injuries, due to the combination of wheelchair propulsion, overhead activities and daily wheelchair activities.
Laura Mayrhuber, Laura Mayrhuber, Thomas Rietveld, Wiebe de Vries, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Sonja de Groot, Sonja de Groot, Riemer J. K. Vegter, Riemer J. K. Vegter   +10 more
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Innovative Detachable Two-Way Wheelchair Propulsion System: Enhancing Mobility and Exercise for Spinal Cord Injury Users

Applied Sciences
Background: Prolonged manual wheelchair usage often leads to musculoskeletal disorders in the upper body of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) due to repetitive, unidirectional movements.
Jiyoung Park, Eunchae Kang, Seon-Deok Eun, Dongheon Kang   +3 more
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A reconfigurable wheelchair for mobility and rehabilitation: Design and development

Cogent Engineering, 2016
This paper presents the design and development of a prototype of a reconfigurable wheelchair for rehabilitation and self-assistance to fit the size of a seven years old child (average 35 kg weight).
Khaled M. Goher
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