ArticlePhysical therapy2015
Health, Personal, and Environmental Predictors of Wheelchair-Use Confidence in Adult Wheelchair Users.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Describing the Profile of Individuals at Heightened Risk for Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity: A Secondary Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Data.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Observational
- Tire Deformation-Based Regulation of Braking Torque in Manual Wheelchairs Equipped with Reverse Locking Modules.PloS one · 2025Article
- Wheelchair use confidence scale for Arab pediatric manual wheelchair users: preliminary evaluation of its measurement properties.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Changes in Electromyographic Activity of the Dominant Arm Muscles during Forehand Stroke Phases in Wheelchair Tennis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are no predictive models of wheelchair-use confidence. Therefore, clinicians and researchers are limited in their ability to screen for and identify wheelchair users who may be more prone to low wheelchair-use confidence and may benefit from clinical intervention.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to identify health-related, personal, and environmental factors that predict perceived wheelchair-use confidence in community-dwelling adults who use manual wheelchairs.
designA cross-sectional study was conducted.
methodsCommunity-dwelling manual wheelchair users (N=124) were included in the study if they were ≥50 years of age, had ≥6 months of wheelchair use experience, and had no cognitive impairment. The Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale was used to assess wheelchair-use confidence. The sociodemographic information form, Functional Comorbidity Index, Seating Identification Tool, Interpersonal Support and Evaluation List, and Home and Community Environment Instrument captured the independent variables. Blocks of health, personal, and environmental variables were sequentially entered into the regression model.
resultsFive personal variables (age, standardized beta [β]=-0.18; sex, β=-0.26; daily hours of wheelchair occupancy, β=0.20; wheelchair-use training, β=0.20; and wheelchair-use assistance, β=-0.34) and one environmental variable (need for seating intervention, β=-0.18) were statistically significant predictors, explaining 44% of the confidence variance. LIMITATIONS: The sample comprised volunteers and, therefore, may underrepresent or overrepresent particular groups within the population. The study's cross-sectional research design does not allow for conclusions to be made regarding causality.
conclusionOlder women who use wheelchairs and who require assistance with wheelchair use may have low wheelchair-use confidence. The same is true for individuals who have no formal wheelchair-use training, who are in need of a seating intervention, and who report few hours of daily wheelchair use. These wheelchair users may require clinical attention and benefit from intervention.
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