Head support in wheelchairs (scoping review): state-of-the-art and beyond.
Many wheelchair users experience disabilities in stabilising and positioning of the head. For these users, adequate head support is required. Although several types of head supports are available, further development of these systems is needed to improve functionality and quality of life, especially...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 564 - 588 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=164617395&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 164617395 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17483107 1X04 jtl: Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology issn: 17483107 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jul2023 vid: 18 iid: 5 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 164617395 150332291 164617395 164617395 10.1080/17483107.2021.1892840 164617395 ppf: 564 ppct: 24 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Head support in wheelchairs (scoping review): state-of-the-art and beyond. aug: au: Geers, Anoek M. Prinsen, Erik C. van der Pijl, Dick J. Bergsma, Arjen Rietman, Johan S. Koopman, Bart F. J. M. affil: Department of Biomechanical Engineering, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands sug: subj: Wheelchairs Evaluation Posture Physiology Adaptive Seating Assistive Technology Devices Art Human Scoping Review Quality of Life PubMed Occupational Therapists Information Resources Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Cerebral Palsy Funding Source ab: Many wheelchair users experience disabilities in stabilising and positioning of the head. For these users, adequate head support is required. Although several types of head supports are available, further development of these systems is needed to improve functionality and quality of life, especially for the group of severely challenged users. For this group, user needs have not been clearly established. In this article, we provide an overview of the state-of-the-art in wheelchair mounted head supports and associated scientific evidence in order to identify requirements for the next generation of head support systems. A scoping review was performed including scientific literature (PubMed/Scopus), patents (Espacenet/Google Scholar) and commercial information. Types of head support and important system characteristics for future head support systems were proposed from consultations with wheelchair users (n = 3), occupational therapists (n = 3) and an expert panel. Forty scientific papers, 90 patents and 80 descriptions of commercial devices were included in the scoping review. The identified head support systems were categorised per head support type. Only limited scientific clinical evidence with respect to the effectiveness of existing head support systems was found. From the user and expert consultations, a need was identified for personalised head support systems that intuitively combine changes in sitting and head position with continuous optimal support of the head to accommodate severely challenged users. This study presents the state-of-the-art in head support systems. Additionally, several important system characteristics are introduced that provide guidance for the development and improvement of head supports. Especially for the group of severely challenged wheelchair users, current head support systems require further development to improve their users' quality of life. The desired system characteristics which are discussed in this review are an important step in the definition of requirements for the next generation of head supports. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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