Benefits of powered standing wheelchair devices for adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the first year of use.
Klair BayleyStephanie ParkinsonPeter JacobyDonna CrossSue MorrisNitamarie VorsterCara SchofieldMaina KavaAris SiafarikasKerry EvansOdette GaynorLinda ChiuMonique M RyanAnita CairnsDamian ClarkJennepher Anne DownsPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2020)
PWSD use was associated with maintenance of musculoskeletal status and advantages to mental health. Long-term observations are necessary to improve understanding of how to support wellbeing in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.