Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2022 Aug;17(6):681-686. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1807622. Epub 2020 Sep 3.
Stationary training rollers enable wheelchair users to maintain physical health and train as athletes, which serves to treat and prevent immobility-associated chronic disease and improve cardiorespiratory fitness required for sports performance. However, conventional exercise equipment is largely inaccessible for persons with disabilities in low-resource areas, primarily due to cost. The aim of this study was to prototype, develop, and test a portable, cost-efficient stationary training device for wheelchair users in low-resource settings - The EasyRoller.
Stakeholder input from wheelchair athletes, trainers, and potential commercial manufacturers was solicited and utilized to conceptualize The EasyRoller design. The device was constructed from easily sourced, low cost components, following which it was user-tested with Para athletes. Feedback was analysed and incorporated into newer versions of the prototype. The EasyRoller creatively combines easily-sourced components to significantly cut down cost and ease both manufacture and repair for use in low-resource settings. The device is portable with a total weight of 34 pounds and total size of 42 linear inches while also affordable with a total cost of USD$199. Hereby, The EasyRoller has the potential to increase physical activity participation in populations with impairment who live in socioeconomically deprived world regions.Implications for rehabilitationExercise and physical activity are key aspects of health and quality of life for persons with disabilitiesStationary training rollers, devices that enable wheelchair users to train, are often bulky and expensive and therefore inaccessible for populations in socio-economically disadvantaged settingsThe EasyRoller is a portable and affordable training device that increases access to exercise and physical activity for these populations.
固定训练滚轮使轮椅使用者能够保持身体健康并像运动员一样训练，从而有助于治疗和预防与活动受限相关的慢性疾病，并提高运动表现所需的心肺健康水平。然而，在资源匮乏地区，传统的运动设备对残疾人来说基本上是无法获得的，主要是因为成本问题。本研究的目的是为资源匮乏环境中的轮椅使用者原型设计、开发和测试一种便携式、经济高效的固定训练设备——EasyRoller。
征求了轮椅运动员、教练和潜在商业制造商的利益相关者的意见，并将其用于概念化 EasyRoller 的设计。该设备由易于获取的低成本组件构建而成，随后由 Para 运动员进行用户测试。对反馈进行了分析，并将其纳入原型的新版本中。EasyRoller 创造性地结合了易于获取的组件，大大降低了成本，同时便于在资源匮乏的环境中制造和维修。该设备重量为 34 磅，总尺寸为 42 英寸，便于携带，价格实惠，总成本为 199 美元。因此，EasyRoller 有可能增加生活在社会经济贫困地区的残疾人群体的身体活动参与度。
运动和身体活动是残疾人群体健康和生活质量的关键方面。固定训练滚轮是一种使轮椅使用者能够进行训练的设备，但通常体积庞大且昂贵，因此在社会经济处于不利地位的环境中，无法为这些人群提供。EasyRoller 是一种便携式且经济实惠的训练设备，增加了这些人群进行锻炼和身体活动的机会。
