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Posture, 55 powered seat height adjustment, 277
Powered mobility pressure distribution, 273
assessment, 261–266, 262t–266t psychological adjustment, 287
clinical assessment, 262 recline functions, 272–276, 272f
control systems, 266–269 seat to ground height, 269–270
heavy duty, 267 standing function, 277–278
joystick module, 266–267 tilting mechanism, 275
light touch, 267 tilt-in-space, 272–276
mini-joystick, 267 toileting, 274
outline operation, 266 wheel layouts and turning, 284–286, 285f
sip/puff tubes, 267 workplace considerations, 287
switched input, 267 Powerline technologies, 222
tray mount, 267 Premorbid intelligence, 33
hub motors, 260 Primary dystonia, 21
indoor, 260 Primary lateral sclerosis (UMN), 24
maintenance, 269 Primitive reflexes, 10, 59
models of provision, 261 Progressive bulbar palsy (LMN), 24
outputs, 268–269 Progressive cognitive impairment, 29–30
power-assisted, 260 Progressive muscular atrophy (LMN), 24
powered wheelchair selection. See Powered Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), 21–22
wheelchair selection Prospective memory (PM), 35–36
programming, 268 Proximity switches, 139
reliability, 269 Pseudobulbar palsy (UMN), 24
simple powered add-on units, 260
small drive wheels, 260 Q
variations, 260–261 Qatar National Research Fund, 83
Powered wheelchair selection, 269–287
centre of gravity tilt, 275–276 R
change in position, 272–273 Radio frequency, 223
considerations, 269 Random controlled trial (RCT), 245–246
drive-only powered chair, 270–271 Referral forms
drive wheel options, 278–284 information gathered, 90, 91t
front wheel drive chairs, 283–284, 283f ‘reason for referral’, 90
kerb climber, 280, 281f–282f services, 91
mid-wheel drive chairs, 280–283, 282f Reflex, 59–60
rear wheel drive, 278–280, 279f Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive
driving access method, 271 Technology Society of North America,
educational setting, 286–287 84–85
floating tilt, 275–276 REHAROB therapeutic system, 317, 318f
hoisting, 274 ReWalk, 322–324
lying orientation, 274 REX, 324, 325f
manual recline, 274 Roboethics, 337–338
pivot tilt, 275 Robotics
postural control, 273–274 assistive robots, 313
powered elevating leg rests, 276 degrees of freedom (DOFs), 312
powered functions, 271–272 design considerations, 332–337
