Design refinement and evaluation of a mobile manual standing wheelchair.

Gary GoldishGregory VossSteve MorinBillie SlaterDan JohnsonStuart FairhurstEric NickelCrystal StienPatricia McCrackenKristin HanowskiAbigail FroechtenigtMatthew SauerbreyBethany SauerbreyBen GebroskyJonathan L Pearlman Andrew H Hansen

Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2022)

All participants expressed interest in the MMSW to facilitate improved quality of life. Further work is needed to test the utility of the MMSW in home and community settings, and its potential effects on standing time and health outcomes.Implications for rehabilitationManual standing wheelchairs with standing mobility may increase functional utility and length of standing time for manual wheelchair usersIncreased standing time may lead to several health benefits for manual wheelchair users.

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