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학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
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연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
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Objective: This study was conducted for one-hand users including hemiplegic clients currently using general folding manual wheelchairs, so as to analyze their specific problems and recommend solutions regarding usage.
Background: Traditional manual wheelchairs require considerable use and control of both hands for operation, thus adaptations become necessary for individuals with asymmetrical use of hands.
Method: Thirty hemiplegic clients who were admitted to rehabilitation and convalescent hospitals participated as subjects. The research tools were general folding manual wheelchairs commonly used by people with impaired gait, and the Wheelchair Skills Tests(WST) WST-M/WCU 4.1 version was adopted as the assessment tool. All participants were asked to fill out questionnaires on demographics and wheelchair usage characteristics. Assessment procedures were performed with currently used manual wheelchairs and with/without the use of foot to control to control the wheelchair.
Results: When the participants drove folding manual wheelchairs without the use of foot, even the lowest failure rate among the WST items tested recorded 96.7%. On the contrary, with the use of foot in maneuvering the wheelchairs, failure rates dropped noticeably and success rate among the WST items tested was as high as 86.7%.
Conclusion: These findings imply that the use of one-arm(hand) propellable(drivable) wheelchair can be an active and effective solution in resolving problems for hemiplegic clients using existing manual wheelchairs. As such, the government should provide institution support to further develop and distribute this device or technology, and promote relative research in tandem. For now, the supply of commercially available device to hemiplegic dients is deemed urgent and also a mechanism to provide the devices and relevant services.
Application: This study offers viable solutions for hemiplegic clients who rely on existing manual wheelchairs to increase their mobility and occupational performance.
Background: Traditional manual wheelchairs require considerable use and control of both hands for operation, thus adaptations become necessary for individuals with asymmetrical use of hands.
Method: Thirty hemiplegic clients who were admitted to rehabilitation and convalescent hospitals participated as subjects. The research tools were general folding manual wheelchairs commonly used by people with impaired gait, and the Wheelchair Skills Tests(WST) WST-M/WCU 4.1 version was adopted as the assessment tool. All participants were asked to fill out questionnaires on demographics and wheelchair usage characteristics. Assessment procedures were performed with currently used manual wheelchairs and with/without the use of foot to control to control the wheelchair.
Results: When the participants drove folding manual wheelchairs without the use of foot, even the lowest failure rate among the WST items tested recorded 96.7%. On the contrary, with the use of foot in maneuvering the wheelchairs, failure rates dropped noticeably and success rate among the WST items tested was as high as 86.7%.
Conclusion: These findings imply that the use of one-arm(hand) propellable(drivable) wheelchair can be an active and effective solution in resolving problems for hemiplegic clients using existing manual wheelchairs. As such, the government should provide institution support to further develop and distribute this device or technology, and promote relative research in tandem. For now, the supply of commercially available device to hemiplegic dients is deemed urgent and also a mechanism to provide the devices and relevant services.
Application: This study offers viable solutions for hemiplegic clients who rely on existing manual wheelchairs to increase their mobility and occupational performance.
목차
1. Introduction
2. Method
3. Results
4. Discussion and Recommendations
5. Conclusion
References
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2. [단행본] - Batavia, M. / 1998 / The Wheelchair evaluation: A practical guide / Butterworth-Heinemann
3. [학술지(정기간행물)] - Bell, Paulette / 1995 / Perception of the impact of assistive devices on daily life of three individuals with quadriplegia / Assistive technology 7 (2) : 87 ~ 94
4. [학술지(정기간행물)] - Charbonneau, R. / 2013 / Manual Wheelchair Propulsion by People With Hemiplegia: Within-Participant Comparisons of Forward Versus Backward Techniques / Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 94 (9) : 1707 ~ 1713
5. [학술지(정기간행물)] - Coolen, A.L. / 2004 / Wheelchair skills training program for clinicians: a randomized controlled trial with occupational therapy students / Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 85 (7) : 1160 ~ 1167
2. [단행본] - Batavia, M. / 1998 / The Wheelchair evaluation: A practical guide / Butterworth-Heinemann
3. [학술지(정기간행물)] - Bell, Paulette / 1995 / Perception of the impact of assistive devices on daily life of three individuals with quadriplegia / Assistive technology 7 (2) : 87 ~ 94
4. [학술지(정기간행물)] - Charbonneau, R. / 2013 / Manual Wheelchair Propulsion by People With Hemiplegia: Within-Participant Comparisons of Forward Versus Backward Techniques / Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 94 (9) : 1707 ~ 1713
5. [학술지(정기간행물)] - Coolen, A.L. / 2004 / Wheelchair skills training program for clinicians: a randomized controlled trial with occupational therapy students / Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 85 (7) : 1160 ~ 1167
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