TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Comparison of activities of daily living (ADLs) in two different one arm drive wheelchairs: a study of individuals/participants with hemiplegia JO - Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology A1 - Mandy, Anne A1 - Walton, Claire A1 - Michaelis, Jon SP - 108 EP - 112 VL - 10 IS - 2 N2 - Abstract Aims: This pilot study measured activities of daily living performance in individuals/participants with hemiplegia propelling both a standard dual handrim Action 3 wheelchair and a standard Action 3 wheelchair with a Neater Uni-Wheelchair kit attachment. The kit consists of a steerable front. Research questions: Does the use of the NUW affect the performance quality of activities of daily living in individuals/participants with hemiplegia. Is there a difference in the motor and process skills during activities of daily living performance, and in the time taken to complete the activities. METHODS: Four individuals/participants with hemiplegia were used in a cross over, repeated measures trial. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills of users undertaking making a bed and laying a table "Swedish style", tasks were measured and time taken to complete each task were recorded. RESULTS: Bed making completion time was quicker in the Neater Uni-wheelchair (p < 0.03). Motor skills were significantly higher than the process ability skills (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Activities of daily living tasks in the Neater Uni-wheelchair were completed more efficiently with no loss in quality of motor and process skills performance. This suggests that the Neater Uni-wheelchair is a viable alternative to current one arm drive provision. Implications for Rehabilitation Inappropriate wheelchair provision can result in capacity limitation and poorer quality of ADL motor skill as well-lowered process performance skill. AMPS can help to explain motor and process skill differences in complex activities.

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LA - en SN - 1748-3107 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2013.845612 ID - ref1 ER -