International Journal of Therapy and RehabilitationVol. 21, No. 5 OpinionOverreliance on familiar, manual, one-arm-drive wheelchair technologyAnne MandyAnne MandySearch for more papers by this authorAnne MandyPublished Online:9 May 2014https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.5.208AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) (2013) Best Practice Guidance Note: www.bbsrc.ac.uk/web/FILES/EmploymentCode/guidance_note_2_disabilities.pdf (accessed 12 March 14) Google ScholarConger SA, Bassett DR (2011) A Compendium of Energy Costs of Physical Activities for Individuals Who use Manual Wheelchairs. Adapt Phys Activ Q 28(4): 310–25 Crossref, Google ScholarFinley MA, Rodgers MM (2004) Prevalence and identification of shoulder pathology in athletic and nonathletic wheelchair users with shoulder pain: a pilot study. J Rehabil Res Dev 41(3b): 395–402 Crossref, Google ScholarHurst A, Tobias J (2011) Empowering individuals with do-it-yourself assistive technology. ASSETS. The proceedings of the 13th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility. ACM 11: 24–6 Google ScholarMandy A, Redhead L, McCudden C, Michaelis J (2013) A comparison of vertical reaction forces during propulsion of three different one-arm drive wheelchairs by hemiplegic users. [published online ahead of print 25 March] Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol: 1–6 Google ScholarMandy A, Lesley S (2009) Measures of Energy Expenditure, and Comfort in an ESP wheelchair: A Controlled Trial using Hemiplegic Users. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 4(3): 137–42 Crossref, Google ScholarMcLaurin CA Brubaker C (1986) Lever drive system for wheelchairs. J Rehabi Res Dev 23(2): 52–4 Google ScholarMcLaurin CA (1990) Current Directions in Wheelchair Research. J Rehabil Res Dev Clin Suppl 2:88–99 Google ScholarRoberts J, Young H, Andrew K, McAlpine A, Hogg J (2011) The needs of carers who push Wheelchairs. J Integrated Care 20(1): 23–35 Crossref, Google ScholarSarraj AR, Massarelli R (2011) Design History and Advantages of a New Lever-Propelled Wheelchair Prototype. Int J Adv Robotic Sy 8(3): 12–21 Google ScholarSmith C, Kirby RL (2011) Manual wheelchair skills capacity and safety of residents of a long-term-care facility. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92(4): 663–9 Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 1 May 2014Volume 21Issue 5ISSN (online): 1759-779X Metrics History Published online 9 May 2014 Published in print 1 May 2014 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download