A5031573697- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
University of British Columbia
2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to wide-scale changes in societal organization. This dramatically altered people's daily activities, especially among families with young children, those living disabilities such as spinal cord injury (SCI), who have experienced a stroke, and older adults.
Power-assist devices for manual wheelchairs offer benefits, including increased community participation. Several power-assist are commercially available, but research on benefits and limitations of is limited.To compare the usability, performance, mobility two device systems in indoor outdoor environments.This mixed methods pilot study included 11 volunteers with limited wheelchair experience. Participants tested different configurations: (1) Batec® (2) SmartDrive® + Freewheel®. Indoor &...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic has led to wide-scale changes in societal organization. This dramatically altered people’s daily activities, especially among families with young children, those living disabilities such as spinal cord injury (SCI), who have experienced a stroke, and older adults. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> We aim (1) investigate how restrictions influence (2) track the psychosocial effects of these over time, (3) identify strategies mitigate...