Differences in outcomes between the JoyBar control and standard wheelchair joystick control on two maneuverability tasks: a pilot study.
Purpose: To determine if older adult, novice wheelchair users who drive a power wheelchair with a JoyBar control complete maneuverability tasks in less time and with less error than those who drive a power wheelchair with a standard joystick control. Materials and methods: A parallel randomized cont...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 523 - 527 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2018
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