Engineering better wheelchairs to enhance community participation

Rory A. Cooper; Michael L. Boninger; Donald M. Spaeth; Dan Ding; Songfeng Guo; Alicia M. Koontz; Shirley G. Fitzgerald; Rosemarie Cooper; Annmarie Kelleher; Diane M. Collins

doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2006.888382

Engineering better wheelchairs to enhance community participation

Rory A. Cooper, Michael L. Boninger, Donald M. Spaeth, Dan Ding, Songfeng Guo, Alicia M. Koontz, Shirley G. Fitzgerald, Rosemarie Cooper, Annmarie Kelleher, Diane M. Collins

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	7
Pages (from-to)	438-455
Number of pages	18
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2006.888382
State	Published - Dec 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biomechanics
Controls
Human-machine interfaces
Rehabilitation engineering
Wheelchair

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Internal Medicine
General Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Rehabilitation

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