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Experiences of Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury With Self-Tracking and Commercial Self-Tracking Technology (“In Our World, Calories Are Very Important”): Qualitative Interview Study

Experiences of Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury With Self-Tracking and Commercial Self-Tracking Technology (“In Our World, Calories Are Very Important”): Qualitative Interview Study

Similarly, an interview study [28] explored the barriers that people with SCI face to staying physically active: (1) lack of tailored physical activity forums with wheelchair users with SCI and (2) lack of personalized fitness-tracking technology tailored to wheelchair-based activities. Mo et al [29] explored the information needs of wheelchair users, and they identified a lack of tailored, accurate, and affordable tracking for wheelchair users both commercially and academically.

Vasiliki Mylonopoulou, Katerina Cerna, Alexandra Weilenmann, Mattias Rost, Tobias Holmlund

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e65207

Moving Standard Deviation of Trunk Acceleration as a Quantification Index for Physical Activities: Validation Study

Moving Standard Deviation of Trunk Acceleration as a Quantification Index for Physical Activities: Validation Study

The chest placement of the accelerometer enables movement measurement in a seated position, which is expected to have advantages in activity monitoring in wheelchair (WC) users. The utility of the MSDA as an activity-quantification measure has been validated previously, showing a strong correlation between the MSDA and percentage oxygen uptake reserve in healthy participants and between MSDA and percentage heart rate reserve in patients with motor dysfunction due to cerebrovascular disease [13].

Takuya Suzuki, Yuji Kono, Takayuki Ogasawara, Masahiko Mukaino, Yasushi Aoshima, Shotaro Furuzawa, Yurie Fujita, Hirotaka Matsuura, Masumi Yamaguchi, Shingo Tsukada, Yohei Otaka

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e63064

Accuracy of the Apple Watch Series 4 and Fitbit Versa for Assessing Energy Expenditure and Heart Rate of Wheelchair Users During Treadmill Wheelchair Propulsion: Cross-sectional Study

Accuracy of the Apple Watch Series 4 and Fitbit Versa for Assessing Energy Expenditure and Heart Rate of Wheelchair Users During Treadmill Wheelchair Propulsion: Cross-sectional Study

Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the AW Series 4 (in the wheelchair-specific setting “outdoor push walking pace”) and the Fitbit Versa (in the treadmill running mode) for estimating EE and HR during wheelchair propulsion at different intensities. We decided to include both wheelchair users and a control group consisting of people without a disability to investigate if the wheelchair setting was specifically adjusted for wheelchair users.

Marius Lyng Danielsson, Melanie Vergeer, Guy Plasqui, Julia Kathrin Baumgart

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e52312

Potential Effects of an Exoskeleton-Assisted Overground Walking Program for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Who Uses a Wheelchair on Imaging and Serum Markers of Bone Strength: Pre-Post Study

Potential Effects of an Exoskeleton-Assisted Overground Walking Program for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Who Uses a Wheelchair on Imaging and Serum Markers of Bone Strength: Pre-Post Study

However, after sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI), up to 60% of individuals use a wheelchair as their primary mode of locomotion—leading to a chronic reduction in lower-extremity weight bearing and reduced mechanical loading [3]. As a result, these individuals experience an accelerated loss in lower-extremity bone mass, particularly if no mitigation strategies are implemented during the first 18 to 24 months following the SCI [4].

Alec Bass, Suzanne N Morin, Michael Guidea, Jacqueline T A T Lam, Antony D Karelis, Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre, Dany H Gagnon, Montreal Exoskeleton Walking Program (MEWP) Group

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2024;11:e53084

An Automated Electronic System in a Motorized Wheelchair for Telemonitoring: Mixed Methods Study Based on Internet of Things

An Automated Electronic System in a Motorized Wheelchair for Telemonitoring: Mixed Methods Study Based on Internet of Things

Furthermore, the developed system is embedded in a wheelchair with the capability of remote management by the professional and self-management by the wheelchair user using smart mobile devices. On the basis of the exposed content, there are still doubts about ways to help prevent pressure injuries in wheelchair users, aiming at self-management; self-maintenance of health care; and changing angles, frequency, and duration.

Luma Carolina Câmara Gradim, André Luiz Maciel Santana, Marcelo Archanjo José, Marcelo Knörich Zuffo, Roseli de Deus Lopes

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e49102

Effects of Real-Time Pressure Map Feedback on Confidence in Pressure Management in Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Intervention Study

Effects of Real-Time Pressure Map Feedback on Confidence in Pressure Management in Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Intervention Study

Therapists teach new wheelchair users how to perform effective weight shifts using written materials and demonstration of techniques. Further, therapists use seat interface pressure mapping (IPM) as an effective way to visualize how pressure is distributed and to guide wheelchair positioning [6,7].

Tamara L Vos-Draper, Melissa M B Morrow, John E Ferguson, Virgil G Mathiowetz

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2023;10:e49813

Usability of the GAIMplank Video Game Controller for People With Mobility Impairments: Observational Study

Usability of the GAIMplank Video Game Controller for People With Mobility Impairments: Observational Study

Although efforts are being made, there continues to be a pressing need to make AVG controllers accessible to people who are unable to stand for long periods, cannot stand on a small platform because of poor balance or extreme obesity, or those who use a wheelchair for all daily activities.

Laurie A Malone, Christen J Mendonca, Sangeetha Mohanraj, Samuel R Misko, Joseph Moore, James Michael Brascome, Mohanraj Thirumalai

JMIR Serious Games 2023;11:e38484

Older Wheelchair Users Recommend Age-Friendly Design Improvements to a Wheelchair Maintenance App: Mixed Methods Development Study

Older Wheelchair Users Recommend Age-Friendly Design Improvements to a Wheelchair Maintenance App: Mixed Methods Development Study

One-third of wheelchair breakdowns result in adverse events, including injuries, pain, depression, and hospitalization [2,4,6,12,13]. Overall, wheelchair part failures negatively affect the lives of older wheelchair users globally, thus increasing public health and personal burden.

Alyssa Boccardi, Fangzheng Wu, Jon Pearlman, Anand Mhatre

JMIR Aging 2022;5(4):e39301