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Reaching Performance using iPUPc

Evaluating the influence of the WO-BPS posture of the iPUPc system on upper extremity reaching performance

 

 

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

 

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.

 

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