Purpose Despite the increase of users of Mobility Assistive Devices (MobAD), there has
been a lack of accessibility in urban environments in many parts of the world. We present a …

Purpose: To review the scientific literature published in the last 14 years on the different
types of manual wheelchairs. Method: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to …

Understanding design decisions in relation to the future occupants of a building is a crucial
part of good design. However, limitations in tools and expertise hinder meaningful human …

Wheelchair ergometers aim to simulate the propulsion of a wheelchair in a controlled
laboratory setup. One drawback of current ergometers is that the simulated wheelchair is …

Background Cross-slopes are often encountered by manual wheelchair users propelling
within an urban setting. While propulsion over cross-slopes is more difficult than on level …

Surface characteristics of a cross slope can impact the ease with which a manual wheelchair
(MWC) user propels across a surface. The purpose of this research was two-fold. Phase I of …

The aim of this study was to quantify cardiac, energetic and subjective strains during manual
wheelchair (MWC) travel on cross slopes (Cs). 25 paraplegics achieved eight 300 m …

Wheelchair propulsion is closely linked to the physical condition of wheelchair users.
Previous studies typically utilized a top-down approach in studying wheelchair propulsion …

La propulsion en fauteuil roulant manuel entraîne une charge élevée et répétée aux
épaules, si bien que près d'un utilisateur sur deux y développera de la douleur chronique au …

In sidewalks, slopes for vehicle crossings are often installed, and pedestrians have to walk
across these slopes. The present study examined the influences of slope gradients on the …