Mobility Aids for the Spinal Cord Injury Patient 730471
Some of the mobility problems faced by the spinal cord injury patient are presented in this paper. Existing automobile hand controls for the handicapped are discussed and current efforts at evaluation and standardization of this equipment are described. Design constraints are outlined for the development of new equipment to allow the more severely handicapped to drive.
Citation: Newell, P., Hyman, W., Krouskop, T., and McDermott,, M., "Mobility Aids for the Spinal Cord Injury Patient," SAE Technical Paper 730471, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730471. Download Citation
Author(s):
P. H. Newell, W. A. Hyman, T. A. Krouskop, M. McDermott,
Affiliated:
Texas A&M University
Pages: 7
Event:
National Automobile Engineering Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Nervous system
Hand
Mobility
Tools and equipment
Injuries
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