Hasdai A, Jessel A S, Weiss P L
Ohn School for the Physically Disabled, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Am J Occup Ther. 1998 Mar;52(3):215-20. doi: 10.5014/ajot.52.3.215.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of a basic driving simulator program to evaluate and train children with disabilities in their ability to operate a powered wheelchair.
With a rating scale of skills considered essential for safe and efficient wheelchair operation, 22 children 7 to 22 years of age with either progressive muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy were evaluated in their ability to drive a powered wheelchair through a driving course. They were divided into two groups: one without prior experience driving a powered wheelchair and the other with experience. After the driving assessment with an actual powered wheelchair, the inexperienced drivers were trained on a joystick-controlled computer game in which they navigated through labyrinths similar in layout to their own school environment. A test maze was administered before and after this training. Both groups were then evaluated on their ability to drive a powered wheelchair through the driving course.
The inexperienced drivers significantly increased their simulator scores over the training period. Their wheelchair driving performance was significantly better after the simulator training, although their performance remained poorer than that of the experienced drivers.
A simulator program can assist in the development and evaluation of the skills required to operate a powered wheelchair.
本研究旨在评估一个基础驾驶模拟器程序在评估和训练残疾儿童操作电动轮椅能力方面的作用。
采用一份对于安全高效操作轮椅至关重要的技能评定量表，对22名年龄在7至22岁、患有进行性肌营养不良或脑瘫的儿童驾驶电动轮椅通过驾驶路线的能力进行评估。他们被分为两组：一组之前没有驾驶电动轮椅的经验，另一组有经验。在用实际电动轮椅进行驾驶评估后，没有经验的驾驶员在一个由操纵杆控制的电脑游戏中接受训练，在游戏中他们要在布局与自己学校环境相似的迷宫中穿行。在该训练前后进行测试迷宫任务。然后对两组驾驶电动轮椅通过驾驶路线的能力进行评估。
在训练期间，没有经验的驾驶员的模拟器得分显著提高。经过模拟器训练后，他们的轮椅驾驶表现明显更好，尽管其表现仍比有经验的驾驶员差。
一个模拟器程序可以帮助培养和评估操作电动轮椅所需的技能。
