Use of a design challenge to develop postural support devices for intermediate wheelchair users
The provision of an appropriate wheelchair, one that provides proper fit and postural support, promotes wheelchair users’ physical health and quality of life. Many wheelchair users have postural difficulties, requiring supplemental postural support devices for added trunk support. However, in many l...
Main Authors: | Brenda N. Onguti, Deepti Tanuku, Elizabeth J. Himelfarb Hurwitz, Nathaniel C. Moller, Youseph Yazdi, Shannon Egan, Eva S. Bazant, Anthony Gichangi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2017-09-01
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Series: | African Journal of Disability |
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Online Access: | https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/346 |
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