Abstract:
Encouraging active lifestyle is an essential part of successful rehabilitation programs, and this establishes the link between physical activity and quality of life (QOL) in patients with mobility disorders. The biomechanical aspects of a wheelchair design play an important role in determining the physical activity and social participation of disabled individuals. This review focuses on the key biomechanical features of wheeled mobility devices including propulsion methods and overuse injuries, tire and frame design, assistive technologies and prevention of pressure ulcers. We briefly reviewed the role of design modifications in increasing the physical activity and improving the QOL among the wheelchair-bound adults.
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Review Paper: Wheelchair Design and Its Influence on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in the Disabled Individuals Ali Ebrahimi1*, Alireza Kazemi2, Azin Ebrahimi3 1.
The biomechanical aspects of a wheelchair design play an important role in determining the physical activity and social participation of disabled individuals.
This review focuses on the key biomechanical features of wheeled mobility devices including propulsion methods and overuse injuries, tire and frame design, assistive technologies and prevention of pressure ulcers.
However, fewer studies have assessed the role of technological advances in wheelchair design in promoting QOL and improving the level of participation and physical activity in those with lower limb disabilities [25-29].
The current paper briefly reviews the important aspects of wheeled mobility devices that influence physical ac- tivity, participation, and QOL in wheelchair dependent persons.
Dif- ferent combinations of queries along with the following search keywords were used in PubMed: wheelchairs, physical activity, activities of daily living, disabled per- sons, amputees, paraplegia, quadriplegia, quality of life, social participation, cumulative trauma disorders, and overuse injuries.
5. Hand Rim Design and Propulsion Efficiency Substantial multidisciplinary research has been dedi- cated to ergonomic modifications, configurations for optimal performance, and mobility of the manual wheel- chairs in sports [40].
Assessing quality of life in relation to physical activity participation in persons with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.
Wheelchair Design and Its Influence on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in the Disabled Individuals.
Wheelchair Design and Its Influence on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in the Disabled Individuals.