Tina Duong,Tmirah Haselkorn,Beckley Miller et al. Tina Duong et al.

Background: X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) is a rare, life-threatening congenital myopathy with multisystem involvement, which often includes the need for invasive ventilator support, gastrostomy tube feeding, and wheelchair use in approximately 80% of patients.

Mohsen Rasoulivalajoozi,Carmela Cucuzzella,Morteza Farhoudi Mohsen Rasoulivalajoozi

The interaction between users and mobility aids, including emotional attachment and functional expectations, influences their perceptions and decisions on acceptance and continued use during rehabilitation. Tracking interactions during reha...

Lynn Leng,Pablo A Suarez,Mubarak A Momodu et al. Lynn Leng et al.

Multivariable model revealed wheelchair use (OR 3.17 [1.78,5.63], p

Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak,Paula W Rushton Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak

The final versions were administered to assess confidence with manual wheelchair use among children. Each participant was asked to complete both the WheelCon-M-P English version and the WheelCon-M-A-P Arabic version in a random sequence....Discussion: This study provides preliminary evidence of a valid WheelCon-M-A-P to assess confidence with manual wheelchair use among Arabic-speaking children.

Armelle Magot,Arnaud Reignier,Olivier Binois et al. Armelle Magot et al.

These abnormalities were significantly associated with SMA type (more prevalent in SMA2 patients, p < 0·001), disease motor severity, which included age at the loss of walking ability and wheelchair use duration (p < 0·001).

Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak,Paula W Rushton Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak

This study has provided preliminary evidence of new valid, reliable, and useful tools for healthcare professionals to help measure confidence with wheelchair use among Arab wheelchair users....the Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale (WheelCon) are now available for Arabic healthcare professionals and can be used with Arabic-speaking manual and power wheelchair users in clinical practice and research.The Arabic WheelCon can be used to measure Arabic-speaking wheelchair users’ confidence with wheelchair...use and provide useful information about an individual’s belief in their ability to perform wheelchair related tasks.This study is the first to fill the gap in identifying areas of low confidence for Arabic-speaking adult manual and power wheelchair users....This will help clinicians make informed decisions when prescribing and training wheelchair users in wheelchair use and providing confidence-enhancing interventions.

Alec Bass,Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre,Claude Vincent et al. Alec Bass et al.

Additional research is needed to verify how changes in training volume would affect strength and advanced wheelchair-related abilities and performance, as well as the response in individuals who are deconditioned or novices to wheelchair use (e.g., subacute spinal cord injury).

Mari Honda,Satomi Minato-Inokawa,Ayaka Tsuboi-Kaji et al. Mari Honda et al.

The association of anemia with hyperadiponectinemia (HAN) (≥ 20 μg/mL) was studied in 95 Japanese women aged 65-74 (young-old), 175 women aged 75-84 (old-old), and 51 women aged over 85 (oldest-old) who resided at home alone without wheel...

Kimberly Charlton,Carolyn Murray,Natasha Layton et al. Kimberly Charlton et al.

Introduction: Wheelchair training is pivotal for safety, independence, and occupational engagement in the community, yet adults coming into wheelchair use often receive insufficient or untailored training.

Ann M Spungen,Ellen J Dematt,Kousick Biswas et al. Ann M Spungen et al.

Interventions: Participants were randomized (1:1) to standard of care (SOC) wheelchair use or SOC plus at-will use of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared exoskeletal-assisted walking (EAW) device for 4 months in the home and community.