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The French-Canadian WheelCon for manual wheelchair users: paediatric adaptation and preliminary evaluation of its measurement properties.

Tatiana DibYohali Burrola-MendezLaurence Brûlé-OuimetteKaren H M FungMélissa LecavalierPaula W Rushton
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
This study provides preliminary evidence of a valid and reliable WheelCon-M-F-P.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale for Manual Wheelchair Users, French-Canadian Version (WheelCon-M-F-P) is an outcome measure that can be used clinically with pediatric manual wheelchair users.The WheelCon-M-F-P can help identify modifiable factors associated with wheelchair confidence.Identifying modifiable factors associated with wheelchair confidence can help guide clinicians in establishing a targeted intervention for their pediatric clients.Establishing a targeted intervention can help improve self-efficacy for wheelchair use and social participation of pediatric wheelchair users.
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