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Redesign wheelchairs for stroke sufferers using the Quality Function Deployment method

Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI
The prevalence of stroke in Indonesia continues to increase, so there is a need for mobility assistance. In today's era, high mobility is necessary to live with freedom, but stroke sufferers still struggle to achieve comfort when using this mobility ...
Ratna Agil Apriani, Hari Purnomo
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Sliding and pressure evaluation on conventional and V-shaped seats of reclining wheelchairs for stroke patients with flaccid hemiplegia: a crossover trial

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2011
Background Reclining wheelchairs are commonly used to transport elderly stroke patients in Taiwan. However, there is concern that the patient's body in the wheelchair often slides forward when they return to a seated position, increasing the sitting ...
Chen Chi-Myn, Yeh Cheng-Hsin, Huang Hsiu-Chen, Lin Yu-Sheng, Chung Kao-Chi   +4 more
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Electronic system teleoperated by mobile application for the control of an omnidirectional wheelchair 1

Entre Ciencia e Ingeniería
People who use wheelchairs as a device of displacement due to their mobility limitations are repeatedly restricted by architectural and social factors.
Nelson Enrique Trillos León, Homero Ortega Boada   +1 more
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Use of manual and powered wheelchair in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics, 2010
Background Mobility is important for the cognitive and psychosocial development of children. Almost one third of children with cerebral palsy (CP) are non-ambulant. Wheelchairs can provide independent mobility, allowing them to explore their environment.
Rodby-Bousquet Elisabet, Hägglund Gunnar   +1 more
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Development of a Standardized Protocol to Measure the (An)aerobic Capacity on a Roller Ergometer Among Wheelchair Athletes

European Journal of Sport Science
To evaluate and update about previous regression equations to derive standardized and individualized resistance settings for wheelchair‐specific anaerobic and aerobic capacity tests in wheelchair athletes.
Rowie J. F. Janssen, Riemer J. K. Vegter, Han Houdijk, Lucas H.V. van derWoude, Sonja deGroot   +4 more
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Adoption and Use of Customized Wheelchairs Manufactured for Persons Living with Disability: Modified UTUAT-2 Perspective

Designs
The mobility and independence of people with disabilities could be significantly improved by wheelchairs. Wheelchair adoption is a complex process that is influenced by various factors, including personal demands, social dynamics, and technological ...
Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu, Timothy Whitehead, Deon Johan de Beer, George Torrens   +3 more
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The Design of a New Manual Wheelchair for Sport

Machines, 2019
In this paper, an innovative system of propulsion inspired by a rowing gesture for manual wheelchairs is shown. The innovative system of propulsion, named Handwheelchair.q, can be applied to wheelchairs employed in everyday life and to sports wheelchairs
Giuseppe Quaglia, Elvio Bonisoli, Paride Cavallone   +2 more
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Wheelchairs [PDF]

BMJ, 1978
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Design and implementation of advanced sensor systems for smart robotic wheelchairs: A review [PDF]

Management Science Letters
Smart robotic wheelchairs have emerged as promising assistive devices to enhance mobility and independence for individuals with mobility impairments.
Sushil Kumar Sahoo, Bibhuti Bhusan Choudhury   +1 more
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Evaluation of Conventional and Smart Wheelchair Technologies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Journal of Disability Research
A significant number of people depend on the help of others to facilitate their mobility in wheelchairs. Physical disabilities hinder the mobility of persons with disabilities, making them unable to move around using conventional (manually operated ...
Mohsen Bakouri, Sultan Alanazi, Abdullah Alqarni, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, Mohamed Abdelkader Aboamer, Tareq Alqahtani   +6 more
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