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Follow-up Assessment of Standing Mobility Device Users

 

作者: RobertB. Dunn,   JamesS. Walter,   Yuvone Lucero,   Frances Weaver,   Edwin Langbein,   Linda Fehr,   Paul Johnson,   Lisa Riedy,  

 

期刊: Assistive Technology  (Taylor Available online 1998)
卷期: Volume 10, issue 2  

页码: 84-93

 

ISSN:1040-0435

 

年代: 1998

 

DOI:10.1080/10400435.1998.10131966

 

出版商: Taylor & Francis Group

 

关键词: Spinal cord injury;Standing wheelchair;Standing frame

 

数据来源: Taylor

 

摘要:

The use of standing devices by spinal cord–injured subjects was investigated through a national survey of a sample of individuals who returned their manufacturer's warranty card to two companies. We obtained a 32% response rate (99/310). The majority of respondents were male (87%) with a median age between 41 and 50 years. Seventy-seven percent were paraplegic and 21% were quadriplegic. Forty percent had between 1 and 5 years experience with their device, and 84% of those responding were currently using their standing device. Forty-one percent used their standing device one to six times a week; two-thirds stood between 30 minutes and 1 hour for each use. Less than 10% of subjects experienced any side effects, such as nausea or headaches, from standing. Twenty-one percent of subjects reported being able to empty their bladder more completely. There was also a favorable response by some individuals on die effects of die standing devices on bowel regularity, reduction of urinary tract infections, leg spasticity, and number of bed sores. Finally, 79% of subjects highly recommended use of standing devices to other people with spinal cord injury. The positive responses of individuals using standing devices is a strong recommendation for die assistive technology community to make these devices more available to individuals with spinal cord injury.

 

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