Community mobility and participation assessment of manual wheelchair users: a review of current techniques and challenges

This review examines the methods used to measure how well manual wheelchair users (MWU) can move around and participate in their communities. It looks at factors that affect their community mobility and participation (CMP) and explores rehabilitation techniques to improve these aspects, ultimately aiming to enhance their quality of life. The review highlights the importance of considering community, personal, and environmental factors in rehabilitation efforts, and it identifies areas for future research to further support the well-being of MWU.

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  Self-surveys, in-clinic measurements, and remote tracking are used to assess community mobility and participation in manual wheelchair users.
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  Wheelchair quality, community accessibility, personal factors (self-esteem, wheelchair skills), and environmental factors (weather) significantly impact community mobility and participation.
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  Rehabilitation techniques such as wheelchair training, brain-computer interface-triggered functional electrical stimulation therapy, and community-based programs can improve community mobility and participation.