Efficacy of Manual Wheelchair Skills Training for Improving Skills and Confidence in People With Hereditary Degenerative Disorders: Protocol for a Sequential Multimethods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobility impairment and participation restrictions are commonly experienced by individuals with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) and myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1), 2 disorders that are highly prevalent in the province of Quebec, Canada. People with ARSACS and MD1 experience a progressive decline in mobility, which commonly results in the provision of manual or power wheelchairs. While wheelchairs can facilitate mobility and social participation, their provision alone does not guarantee safe and effective use. Wheelchair skills training has been shown to be effective for improving manual skills and confidence among adult users with various diagnoses, which may enhance self-directed mobility and participation and reduce the risk of chron

SUBMITTER: Niyomwungere E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12355141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature