Engineering better wheelchairs to enhance community participation

被引：51
作者：
Cooper, Rory A. [1 ]
Boninger, Michael L.
Spaeth, Donald M.
Ding, Dan
Guo, Songfeng
Koontz, Alicia M.
Fitzgerald, Shirley G.
Cooper, Rosemarie
Kelleher, Annmarie
Collins, Diane M.
机构：
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Syst, Human Engn Res Labs, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Rehabil Sci & Technol, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA
[3] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Bioengn, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA
[4] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA
来源：
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING | 2006年 / 14卷 / 04期
关键词：
biomechanics; controls; human-machine interfaces; rehabilitation engineering; wheelchair;
D O I：
10.1109/TNSRE.2006.888382
中图分类号：
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号：
0831 ;
摘要：
With about 2.2 million Americans currently using wheeled mobility devices, wheelchairs are frequently provided to people with impaired mobility to provide accessibility to the community. Individuals with spinal cord injuries, arthritis, balance disorders, and other conditions or diseases are typical users of wheelchairs. However, secondary injuries and wheelchair-related accidents are risks introduced by wheelchairs. Research is underway to advance wheelchair design to prevent or accommodate secondary injuries related to propulsion and transfer biomechanics, while improving safe, functional performance and accessibility to the community. This paper summarizes research and development underway aimed at enhancing safety and optimizing wheelchair design.
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页码：438 / 455
页数：18
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