Browsing Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design (TKD) by Subject "Wheelchairs"
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The effect of manual wheelchair design on mobility: A study with non-users andeExperienced wheelchair users
(Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Volume 1269, Conference paper, 2020-08-30)The use of inappropriate wheelchairs is believed to limit mobility and reduce the freedom and quality of living for the user. This study therefore set out to investigate the influences of wheelchair design on the performance ... -
On the non-disabled perceptions of four common mobility devices in Norway: A comparative study based on semantic differentials
(Technology and Disability;Volume 31, Issue 1-2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs are often associated with certain stigma. Such devices must be designed with the goal of reducing stigma to decrease the abandonment-rate. Yet there is little ...