Pediatric powered mobility training: powered wheelchair versus simulator-based practice.
| Autor: | Gefen N; Deputy Director General, ALYN Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel., Archambault PS; School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.; McGill, University of Montreal, University of Quebec in Montreal., Rigbi A; Faculty of Education, Beit Berl College, Kfar-Saba, Israel., Weiss PL; Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA [Assist Technol] 2023 Sep 03; Vol. 35 (5), pp. 389-398. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 23. |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10400435.2022.2084183 |
| Abstrakt: | Method: Participants included 30 children and adolescents (23 males, 13 females) with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular diseases, aged 6-18. Data were collected and compared at baseline and after 12 weeks of home-based practice via a powered wheelchair or a simulator. Powered mobility ability was determined by the Powered Mobility Program (PMP), the Israel Ministry of Health's Powered Mobility Proficiency Test (PM-PT) and the Assessment of Learning Powered Mobility (ALP). Results: All participants practiced for the required amount of time and both groups reported a similar user experience. Both groups achieved significant improvement following the practice period as assessed by the PMP and PM-PT assessments, with no significant differences between them. A significant improvement was found in the ALP assessment outcomes for the powered wheelchair group only. Conclusions: This is the first study, to our knowledge, that compares two different wheelchair training methods. Simulator-based practice is an effective training option for powered mobility for children with physical disabilities aged 6-18 years old, demonstrating that it is possible to provide driving skill practice opportunities safe, controlled environments. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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