Cooper Rory A, Boninger Michael L, Spaeth Donald M, Ding Dan, Guo Songfeng, Koontz Alicia M, Fitzgerald Shirley G, Cooper Rosemarie, Kelleher Annmarie, Collins Diane M
Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA.
IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2006 Dec;14(4):438-55. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2006.888382.
With about 2.2 million Americans currently using wheeled mobility devices, wheelchairs are frequently provided to people with impaired mobility to provide accessibility to the community. Individuals with spinal cord injuries, arthritis, balance disorders, and other conditions or diseases are typical users of wheelchairs. However, secondary injuries and wheelchair-related accidents are risks introduced by wheelchairs. Research is underway to advance wheelchair design to prevent or accommodate secondary injuries related to propulsion and transfer biomechanics, while improving safe, functional performance and accessibility to the community. This paper summarizes research and development underway aimed at enhancing safety and optimizing wheelchair design.
目前约有220万美国人使用轮式移动设备，轮椅经常被提供给行动不便的人，以便他们能够融入社区。脊髓损伤、关节炎、平衡障碍以及其他病症或疾病患者是轮椅的典型使用者。然而，轮椅也会带来二次损伤和与轮椅相关的事故风险。目前正在进行研究以改进轮椅设计，预防或应对与推进和转移生物力学相关的二次损伤，同时提高安全、功能性能以及融入社区的便利性。本文总结了旨在提高安全性和优化轮椅设计的研发工作。
