Manual Wheelchair Use : Bouts of Mobility in Everyday Life
Joint Authors
Sonenblum, Sharon Eve
Lopez, Ricardo A.
Sprigle, Stephen
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
This study aimed to describe how people move about in manual wheelchairs (MWCs) during everyday life by evaluating bouts of mobility or continuous periods of movement.
Methods.
A convenience sample of 28 MWC users was recruited.
Participants' everyday mobility was measured using a wheel-mounted accelerometer and seat occupancy switch for 1-2 weeks.
Bouts of mobility were recorded and characterized.
Results.
Across 29,200 bouts, the median bout lasted 21 seconds and traveled 8.6 m at 0.43 m/s.
85% of recorded bouts lasted less than 1 minute and traveled less than 30 meters.
Participants' daily wheelchair activity included 90 bouts and 1.6 km over 54 minutes.
Average daily occupancy time was 11 hours during which participants wheeled 10 bouts/hour and spent 10% of their time wheeling.
Spearman-Brown Prophecy analysis suggested that 7 days were sufficient to achieve a reliability of 0.8 for all bout variables.
Conclusions.
Short, slow bouts dominate wheelchair usage in a natural environment.
Therefore, clinical evaluations and biomechanical research should reflect this by concentrating on initiating movement, maneuvering wheelchairs, and stopping.
Bouts of mobility provide greater depth to our understanding of wheelchair use and are a more stable metric (day-to-day) than distance or time wheeled.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sonenblum, Sharon Eve& Sprigle, Stephen& Lopez, Ricardo A.. 2012. Manual Wheelchair Use : Bouts of Mobility in Everyday Life. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496029
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sonenblum, Sharon Eve…[et al.]. Manual Wheelchair Use : Bouts of Mobility in Everyday Life. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496029
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sonenblum, Sharon Eve& Sprigle, Stephen& Lopez, Ricardo A.. Manual Wheelchair Use : Bouts of Mobility in Everyday Life. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496029
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496029