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Autonomy, independence, and participation of nursing home habitants addressed by assistive technology: a scoping review. 通过辅助技术解决养老院居住者的自主性、独立性和参与性问题:范围界定综述。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-04 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2359472
Marielle André, Jérémy Enez, Kevin Charras, Maud Besançon, Sylvain Delouvée
{"title":"Autonomy, independence, and participation of nursing home habitants addressed by assistive technology: a scoping review.","authors":"Marielle André, Jérémy Enez, Kevin Charras, Maud Besançon, Sylvain Delouvée","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359472","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359472","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Assistive technologies have been identified by researchers and public policies of the Western world to be promising tools to face the challenge of maintaining quality of life of older people, and especially for nursing home habitants. Independence, autonomy, and participation are major determinants of quality of life of nursing homes habitants. Maintaining quality of life is nowadays a priority for public health policies and institutions of the where the population is growing older every year.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This PRISMA-ScR review aims to determine which assistive technologies are used to promote autonomy, independence, and social participation of nursing home habitants. An electronic search was conducted for English, French articles to identify research studies using CINAHL, PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and Googlescholar.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>12 papers published between 2009 and 2023 described 6 assistive technologies: technologies integrated into the environment, monitoring technologies, surveillance technologies, information and communication technology, social assistance robots, virtual reality. Six types of AT are currently used worldwide to maintain autonomy, independence and participation of people living in nursing homes. Their use is mainly perceived as positive by habitants, care and non-care staff, next of kin, and experts despite some concerns regarding ethical, financial, consideration.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Nevertheless, their impact on habitant's autonomy, independence and participation still needs to be measured using suitable tools to understand their real impact on the quality of life of the elderly.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"150-162"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141238738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Considering preferences, speed and the animation of multiple symbols in developing P300 brain-computer interface for children. 在开发儿童 P300 脑机接口时考虑偏好、速度和多符号动画。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-29 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2359479
Kevin M Pitt, Austin Spoor, Joshua Zosky
{"title":"Considering preferences, speed and the animation of multiple symbols in developing P300 brain-computer interface for children.","authors":"Kevin M Pitt, Austin Spoor, Joshua Zosky","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359479","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Prior research has begun establishing the efficacy of animation in brain-computer interfaces access to augmentative and alternative communication (BCI-AAC). However, the use of animation in P300-BCI-AAC for children is in the early stages and largely limited to single item highlighting of extended durations. In pursuit of practical application, the present study aims to evaluate children's event-related potential (ERP) characteristics and user experience during a task involving an animated P300-BCI-AAC system.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The system utilizes multi-item zoom animations to access a 28-pictorial symbols. Participants completed a fast (100 ms) and slow (200 ms) zoom animation highlighting conditions wherein four pictorial symbols were highlighted concurrently.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proposed display appears feasible, eliciting all targeted ERPs. However, ERP amplitudes may be reduced in comparison to single-item animation highlighting, possibly due to distraction. Ratings of mental effort were significantly higher for the 100 ms condition, though differences in the frontal P200/P300 ERP did not achieve significance. Most participants identified a preference for the 100 ms condition, though age may impact preference.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, findings support the preliminary feasibility of a proposed 28-item interface that utilises group zoom animation highlighting of pictorial symbols. Further research is needed evaluating ERP characteristics and outcomes from online (real-time) use of animation-based P300-BCI-AAC for children with severe speech and physical impairments across multiple training sessions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"171-183"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A pilot exploration of staff and service-user perceptions of a novel digital health technology (Virtual Engagement Rehabilitation Assistant) in complex inpatient rehabilitation. 在复杂的住院康复治疗中,对工作人员和服务用户对新型数字医疗技术(虚拟参与康复助理)的看法进行试点探索。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2351499
Kathryn Jarvis, Julie Cook, Ganesh Bavikatte, Nicola Branscombe, Steve Donovan, Jo Haworth, Charlotte Lawrence, Chris Morland, Rachel C Stockley
{"title":"A pilot exploration of staff and service-user perceptions of a novel digital health technology (Virtual Engagement Rehabilitation Assistant) in complex inpatient rehabilitation.","authors":"Kathryn Jarvis, Julie Cook, Ganesh Bavikatte, Nicola Branscombe, Steve Donovan, Jo Haworth, Charlotte Lawrence, Chris Morland, Rachel C Stockley","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2351499","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2351499","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Digital health technologies have the potential to advance rehabilitation. The Virtual Engagement Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) is a digital technology, co-designed to increase service-user engagement and promote self-management. This qualitative study explored staff and service-user perceptions of implementing VERA on a UK complex inpatient rehabilitation ward.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Purposively sampled service-users were allocated to VERA for up to six weeks. The Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread and Sustainability (NASSS) framework underpinned service-user post-intervention interviews and staff focus groups, and structured analysis of the data. Seven service-users were interviewed. Nine staff contributed to focus groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A framework analysis identified themes (and subthemes) structured by the NASSS framework domains: 1. Nature of Clinical Condition, 2. Technology (Ease of Use, Holding Information/Resources in a single Digital Location, Appointments), 3. Value Proposition (Structuring Time, Feedback, Unexpected Benefits) 4. Adopters (Confidence in using Technology, Usefulness), 5. Wider Organisation. Ease of use and storage of key information in a single location were beneficial. Reliability, and provision of accurate and timely feedback to staff and service-users, were identified as essential.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A blended approach is required to meet staff and service-user needs. The potential for VERA in a community setting was identified and requires further investigation. Learning from VERA will support development of other digital technologies and their implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"64-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140923114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Wheelchair satisfaction and recommended improvements of manual wheelchairs in the UK. 英国手动轮椅的满意度和改进建议。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-07 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2359473
Katy E Griggs
{"title":"Wheelchair satisfaction and recommended improvements of manual wheelchairs in the UK.","authors":"Katy E Griggs","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359473","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359473","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of the article: </strong>The aim of this study was to determine user satisfaction with manual wheelchairs in the United Kingdom and to determine areas that could be improved to help drive future design and development.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Manual wheelchair users, aged 18-65 years old living in the United Kingdom, were invited, to complete an online cross-sectional questionnaire. The link to the questionnaire was distributed using a range of methods to charities, organisations and wheelchair user groups <i>via</i> invitation by email and social media. Responses were gathered from 122 respondents and analysed using descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation and content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Respondents felt comfort (39.3%), weight (35.4%), manoeuvrability (34.3%) and durability (30.7%) were the most important features of a wheelchair. Seventy percent of respondents that were \"not at all satisfied\" with their current wheelchair were fitted by the National Health Service (NHS, <i>X<sup>2</sup></i> = 42.39, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Ninety percent of respondents who were \"not at all satisfied\" with their current wheelchair experienced issues with comfort (<i>X<sup>2</sup></i> = 17.82, <i>p</i> = 0.001). Sixty percent who were \"not satisfied at all\" with their wheelchair had not chosen their wheelchair (<i>X<sup>2</sup></i> = 25.15, <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Wheelchair satisfaction was largely determined by comfort, location of the users' wheelchair fitting (for example the NHS) and users choosing their own wheelchair. Future wheelchair designs should utilise a user centred and inclusive design approach to cater for a wider range of individual needs and requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"163-170"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141285024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Customised joystick-making and training service of power wheelchair using rapid prototyping in rehabilitation centre for people with cervical spinal cord injury: findings from two case studies. 颈椎损伤康复中心利用快速原型技术定制电动轮椅操纵杆和提供训练服务:两个案例研究的结果。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-17 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2295947
Ja-Ho Leigh, Moon Young Kim, Jae-Nam Kim, Jun-Chul Chung, Soul Han, Jin Hong Kim, Gangpyo Lee
{"title":"Customised joystick-making and training service of power wheelchair using rapid prototyping in rehabilitation centre for people with cervical spinal cord injury: findings from two case studies.","authors":"Ja-Ho Leigh, Moon Young Kim, Jae-Nam Kim, Jun-Chul Chung, Soul Han, Jin Hong Kim, Gangpyo Lee","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2023.2295947","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2023.2295947","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the clinical applicability of a customised power wheelchair joystick using rapid prototyping with 3D modeling and printing technology within a rehabilitation centre for patients with cervical spinal cord injury.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Two male participants with tetraplegia following cervical-level spinal cord injury who had difficulty operating a powered wheelchair were recruited. The procedure of the joystick-making and training service consists of four steps: (1) driving evaluation; (2) digital fabrication; (3) functional test; and (4) driving training. K-QUEST 2.0 (Korean-Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction version 2.0) was used to measure the usability of the off-the-shelf and customised joystick.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the application process, several redesign stages were required to obtain the final customised joystick. After participants attended a 30-min driving training five times per week for 8 weeks, the usability of the customised joystick was higher than that of the off-the-shelf one.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Providing the customised joystick-making and training service can be used in hospitalised rehabilitation centre before the hospital discharge of patients and returns to their everyday lives.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"247-253"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139479481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Interacting with virtual characters, objects and environments: investigating immersive virtual reality in rehabilitation. 与虚拟人物、物体和环境互动:研究康复中的沉浸式虚拟现实。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2353284
Lucy Bryant, Peter Stubbs, Benjamin Bailey, Vincent Nguyen, Andrew Bluff, Bronwyn Hemsley
{"title":"Interacting with virtual characters, objects and environments: investigating immersive virtual reality in rehabilitation.","authors":"Lucy Bryant, Peter Stubbs, Benjamin Bailey, Vincent Nguyen, Andrew Bluff, Bronwyn Hemsley","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2353284","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2353284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This pilot study aimed to (a) investigate opportunities for immersive Virtual Reality (VR) technology in communication, physical, and visual rehabilitation by examining the interaction of people without disabilities in a range of structured virtual environments; and (b) validate research protocols that might be used to evaluate the physical, visual, and verbal interaction of users in virtual worlds, and their safety while using the technology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirteen adults identifying as people without disability were exposed to VR <i>via</i> a head-mounted display. A video-review method was used to qualitatively code and analyse each participant's communication, movement, orientation, and support needs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All participants oriented to their virtual environments sufficiently to use applications. Their spoken language was effective for interaction, although unconventional social behaviours were also observed. Two participants reported minor adverse reactions consistent with mild cybersickness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results provide insight into the types of environments and characters that support the greatest communicative, physical, and visual interaction in immersive VR. The tested protocols are useful to assess safety when using VR, and to observe communicative, physical, and visual interaction with virtual environments and characters. Implications for future research and use of VR with people with communication, physical and visual disability are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"107-117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141088859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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"Intelligent tutoring effects on induced emotions and cognitive load of learning-disabled learners". "智能辅导对学习障碍学生的诱导情绪和认知负荷的影响"。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-29 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2357685
Sarthika Dutt, Neelu Jyothi Ahuja
{"title":"\"Intelligent tutoring effects on induced emotions and cognitive load of learning-disabled learners\".","authors":"Sarthika Dutt, Neelu Jyothi Ahuja","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2357685","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2357685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study addresses the learning requirements of learners with learning difficulties by monitoring their learning experience in an Intelligent Tutoring System. Intelligent Tutoring Systems were developed to enrich the teaching-learning process.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In the present work, the interface is designed and developed utilizing the potential of Artificial Intelligence to meet their individual needs. Designing an online learning platform for a learners with learning difficulties requires consideration of their learning problems and preferences. The interface was developed focusing on all the requirements of the LD learners. The objective of the present study is to monitor the learning experience in the form of induced emotions and cognitive load of the learners to determine the impact of learning.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>83 learners were observed during various stage of learning. The results obtained through the Support Vector machine (SVM) classification technique showed the positive attitude towards intelligent tutoring. The analysis revealed that a total of 0.23% of learners were positively induced. Their learning experience was positive and effective. The cognition load on learners was minimum with single-mode instruction and least disturbed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The system was improved based on preference feedback on design features. This helps in improving content design and creating device independent and responsive visual design. The fatigue effect analysis on cognitive load implied that multiple modes of instruction increased drowsiness. Single mode of instruction have a positive impact on the learning process and it reduces the cognitive load of the learners.Implications for RehabilitationThe user interface designed and developed for learners with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia has learning disabled-friendly features. These can be used to create a device-independent and responsive design.Learning experience is monitored along with the impact on cognitive load of the learners.The research helps in understanding the stimulation and response of learners with learning disability for different learning conditions.Most existing learning systems are limited to non-learning-disabled learners. The ITS developed during research presents a Universal learning design helpful for all learners with and without learning disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"135-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The use of standing powered wheelchairs from the perspective of individuals with spinal cord injury. 从脊髓损伤者的角度看站立式电动轮椅的使用。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2359489
Merve Örücü Atar, Özlem Köroğlu, İrem Çetinkaya Gezer, Fatma Özcan, Fatma Şamlı, Bilge Yılmaz
{"title":"The use of standing powered wheelchairs from the perspective of individuals with spinal cord injury.","authors":"Merve Örücü Atar, Özlem Köroğlu, İrem Çetinkaya Gezer, Fatma Özcan, Fatma Şamlı, Bilge Yılmaz","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359489","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2359489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of standing powered wheelchair (SPWC) users with spinal cord injury (SCI).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 20 participants with SCI. SPWC daily usage time (total, in sitting position and standing position) and the frequency of using the SPWC's standing feature were recorded. Participants' level of satisfaction and comfort associated with the SPWC were assessed on a five-point Likert scale. If there was a dissatisfaction reason with the SPWC, the issues related to it were recorded. Participants were asked about their positive and adverse experiences with the use of SPWC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean age of the participants was 41.65 (± 9.35) years. Eighty percent were tetraplegic. Ninety percent of the participants stood for at least 30 minutes at least one day a week, and 55% stood for at least 30 minutes at least four days a week. The most commonly reported perceived benefits were improvement in activities of daily living, bowel movements, and blood pressure regulation, better perception of body image, and feeling better. The most frequently identified reasons for dissatisfaction with the SPWC were its big dimensions, heavy weight, and difficulty of use in indoor environment and on uneven surfaces.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings show positive perceived experiences for SPWC users with SCI in terms of physical, social, and psychological aspects. Prospective controlled studies are needed to explore the benefits of SPWC use regarding secondary complications of SCI.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"184-188"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Frame Running as a community-based exercise option for young people with moderate-to-severe walking impairments: a feasibility study. 框架跑步作为一种以社区为基础的运动选择,适合有中重度步行障碍的年轻人:可行性研究。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2024-12-29 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2442710
Georgia Andreopoulou, Marietta L van der Linden, Nicola Theis, Elizabeth G Thacker, Gary P McEwan, Pelagia Koufaki, Kavi C Jagadamma, Eleanor Curnow, Shaun M Phillips, Petra E M van Schie, Jennifer M Ryan
{"title":"Frame Running as a community-based exercise option for young people with moderate-to-severe walking impairments: a feasibility study.","authors":"Georgia Andreopoulou, Marietta L van der Linden, Nicola Theis, Elizabeth G Thacker, Gary P McEwan, Pelagia Koufaki, Kavi C Jagadamma, Eleanor Curnow, Shaun M Phillips, Petra E M van Schie, Jennifer M Ryan","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2442710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2442710","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Frame Running is an adapted community-based exercise option for people with moderate-to-severe walking impairments. This mixed-methods study aimed to examine the feasibility of 1) community-based Frame Running by young people with moderate-to-severe walking impairments and 2) conducting future studies on the impact of Frame Running on functional mobility and cardiometabolic disease risk factors.</p><p><p><b>Materials and Methods:</b> Weekly training sessions and data collection occurred in two sites. Quantitative data were collected at baseline, and after 12 (both sites) and 24 (one site) weeks of training, followed by interviews or focus groups. Consent and retention rates, attendance and outcome measure completion rates were calculated. Qualitative data were analysed abductively using concurrent inductive and deductive thematic content analysis. Data for the assessments at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks were available for 23, 15 and 5 participants respectively.</p><p><p><b>Results:</b> Participants were aged 5-25 with most diagnosed with cerebral palsy (GMFCS II-IV). Consent, intervention drop-out and adherence rates were 55%, 17% and 83% respectively with no serious adverse events. Outcome measure completion rates ranged between 60% and 98%. Themes related to facilitators to participating in Frame Running were mostly identified in the personal and social domains with barriers more common in the environmental and policy domains.</p><p><p><b>Conclusions:</b> The study results support the existing evidence that Frame Running is a safe and acceptable community-based exercise option for those with moderate-to-severe walking impairments. Themes identified in personal, social, environmental and policy domains can guide the implementation of community-based Frame Running participation. Our feasibility data can inform the design of future definitive studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Wheelchair user's perceived access to maintenance and repair services: a qualitative study. 轮椅使用者对保养和维修服务的感知:一项定性研究。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2024-12-29 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2442713
Kathryn M Hiles, Richard M Schein, Gede Pramana, Mark R Schmeler
{"title":"Wheelchair user's perceived access to maintenance and repair services: a qualitative study.","authors":"Kathryn M Hiles, Richard M Schein, Gede Pramana, Mark R Schmeler","doi":"10.1080/17483107.2024.2442713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2442713","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Wheelchairs and associated seating and positioning systems require maintenance and repair services to sustain essential functions for wheelchair users. This study aims to amplify wheelchair users' opinions and experiences related to their perceived access to crucial wheelchair maintenance and repair services.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted semi-structured interviews with four full-time wheelchair users using five semi-structured interview questions. The collected data was analyzed using a reflexive thematic analysis approach. Six interconnected themes were inductively, reflexively, and collaboratively constructed through critical discussions and mind-mapping techniques.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>These themes are as follows: \"improving accessibility and efficiency: service delivery,\" \"access challenges: diversifying repair options and locations,\" \"systemic challenges: the role of policy,\" \"design, durability, and dependability: meeting the user's needs,\" \"empowering accessibility: bridging the knowledge gap,\" and \"The system Itself: a call for change.\"</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings suggest that wheelchair users prioritize not only the revision of existing barriers to access but also the implementation of preventative measures to minimize repair needs. Stakeholders are encouraged to collaborate to critically analyze existing wheelchair service delivery processes and associated policies. Practical implications include adjusting current policies, establishing best practice guidelines, and enacting preventative measures to facilitate improved user access to maintenance and repair services and optimize related outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47806,"journal":{"name":"Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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