Reaching Performance using iPUPc
Evaluating the influence of the WO-BPS posture of the iPUPc system on upper extremity reaching performance
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Reaching performance for wheelchair users was investigated during tasks shown in the drawings. Tasks were designed to evaluate the reaching performance through reaching distance, reaching height and reaching direction.
Findings: Sitting in WO-BPS posture did not alter wheelchair users’ reaching ability
Compared withNormal posture, sitting in WO-BPS posture did not significantly change the overall
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Publications
Nathan Coomer, Lance Labno, Michelle Carlevato, Lynnea Pemberton, Jane Quach, Evan McLeod, Fang Lin, Mohsen Makhsous (2006) Reaching Performance Using a New Seat Design in Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury, RESNA 29th Int. Conference.