Wheelchair skills training for individual with spinal cord injury: a pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorSurachai Tangsagulwatthana; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorNarongrat Sawattikano; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorNarongrat Sawattikano; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorApichana Kovindha; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorApichana Kovindha; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai Universityen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-22T08:43:49Z
dc.date.available2011-02-22T08:43:49Z
dc.date.created2011-02-01en_US
dc.date.issued2011-02-01en_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives:To study the effectiveness of a 5-day wheelchair skills training (WST) for paraplegic persons. Methods: Fourteen paraplegic persons (average age 29.36 years, 1 new case and 13 chronic cases) participated in the WST programme which consisted of watching a video of wheelchair skills and practicing wheelchair skills: indoor skills, community skills and advance skills Each person\’s wheelchair skills were assessed pre- and post-training by using the wheelchair skills version 3.2 (by Kirby et al, 2004). Paired t - test was used to analyse the effectiveness after training. Results: All partipants used a sport wheelchair except one using a standard wheelchair. Improvement in wheelchair skills after completion of the WST programme was significantly increased from 68.97%ฑ11.91 to 90.34%ฑ8.37 (p\< 0.001). There were 2 skills - ascending high curb (15cm) and negotiation obstacle 13 cm high, that all participants could not achieve. The only one person who used a standard wheelchair could not perform any advance wheelchair skills. Conclusion: The 5-day wheelchair skills training programme could improve wheelchair skills of paraplegic wheelchair users. Achievement seems to depend on types of wheelchair i.e., a sport wheelchair is preferable.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThai Journal of Physical Therapy; Vol 32 No 3 2010; 173-180en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/132574
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPhysical Therapy Association of Thailanden_US
dc.rightsThe Physical Therapy Association of Thailanden_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/TJPT/issue/archiveen_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/TJPT/article/view/5039en_US
dc.titleWheelchair skills training for individual with spinal cord injury: a pilot studyen_US
dc.typeบทความวิจัย (Research Articles)en_US
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