Trial reportArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2013
Wheelchair skills training to improve confidence with using a manual wheelchair among older adults: a pilot study.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.
- A review of factors influencing participation in social and community activities for wheelchair users.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2016Pooled it
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- Randomized controlled trial protocol feasibility: The Wheelchair Self-Efficacy Enhanced for Use (WheelSeeU).Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2014Trial
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- Understanding Urban Mobility Among Wheelchair Users: The Intersection of Physical Impairment, Wheelchair Mobility Proficiency, and Self-Efficacy in Wheeled Mobility-A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Manual wheelchair training approaches and intended training outcomes for adults who are new to wheelchair use: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Article
- Wheelchair use confidence scale for Arab pediatric manual wheelchair users: preliminary evaluation of its measurement properties.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Interventions to improve outdoor mobility among people living with disabilities: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Social participation of individuals with spinal injury using wheelchairs in rural Tanzania after peer training and entrepreneurial skills training.African journal of disability · 2023Article
- Wheelchair Skills Test Outcomes across Multiple Wheelchair Skills Training Bootcamp Cohorts.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Facilitating manual wheelchair skills following lower limb amputation using a group process: A nested mixed methods pilot study.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2021Article
- Relationships between cognitive functioning and power wheelchair performance, confidence and life-space mobility among experienced power wheelchair users: An exploratory study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2021Article
- Perspectives of older adults with a chronic condition on functioning, social participation and health: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Validation of an individualized reduction of falls intervention program among wheelchair and scooter users with multiple sclerosis.Medicine · 2019Article
- Measuring wheelchair confidence among power wheelchair users: an adaptation of the WheelCon-M using focus groups and a think aloud process.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2017Article
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- Characterizing the community use of an ultralight wheelchair with "on the fly" adjustable seating functions: A pilot study.PloS one · 2017Article
- Exploratory Validation of a Multidimensional Power Wheelchair Outcomes Toolkit.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Health, Personal, and Environmental Predictors of Wheelchair-Use Confidence in Adult Wheelchair Users.Physical therapy · 2015Article
- Prevalence of low mobility and self-management self-efficacy in manual wheelchair users and the association with wheelchair skills.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2015Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the effects of wheelchair skills training on confidence in older adults who are inexperienced wheelchair users.
designParallel group, single-blind randomized controlled trial.
settingResearch laboratory in a rehabilitation hospital.
participantsParticipants (N=20) who were community-living older adults at least 65 years old (mean age, 70y), 50% women, and who had no experience of using a wheelchair were randomly allocated to an intervention (n=10) or control (n=10) group.
interventionsThe intervention group received two 1-hour training sessions that followed the Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP) protocol. The control group received a single socialization contact.
main outcome measureThe Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale-Manual (WheelCon-M) was used to evaluate confidence with using a manual wheelchair. The WheelCon-M is a self-report questionnaire that comprises 65 items in 6 conceptual areas.
resultsA 1-way between-groups analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference in postintervention WheelCon-M scores between the intervention and control groups (F1,17=10.9, P=.004) after controlling for baseline WheelCon-M scores. A large effect size was also observed (partial η(2)=.39). Secondary analyses revealed that the WSTP had greater effects on confidence in areas related to maneuvering around the physical environment, knowledge and problem solving, advocacy, and managing emotions than in areas related to performing activities and behaving in social situations.
conclusionTwo 1-hour WSTP sessions improve confidence with using a manual wheelchair among older adults who are inexperienced wheelchair users.
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