The identification of quantitative tools to assess an individual's mobility limitation is a complex and challenging task. Several motor tasks have been designated as potential indicators of mobility limitation. In this study, a multiple motor task obtained by sequencing sit-to-stand and upright posture was used. Algorithms based on data obtained exclusively from a single force platform were dev...

BACKGROUND Many ethnic minority populations have poorer health than the general population. However, there is limited knowledge on the possible ethnic gap in physical mobility. We aim to examine the prevalence of mobility limitations in working-age Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in comparison to the general population in Finland. We also determine whether the association between et...

Social inequalities in health and disability are often attributed to differences in childhood adversity, access to care, health behavior, residential environments, stress, and the psychosocial aspects of work environments. Yet, disadvantaged people are also more likely to hold jobs requiring heavy physical labor, repetitive movement, ergonomic strain, and safety hazards. We investigate the role...

OBJECTIVE To summarize and critically appraise the evidence related to power mobility use in children (18 years or younger) with mobility limitations. DATA SOURCES Searches were performed in 12 electronic databases along with hand searching for articles published in English to September 2012 and updated February 2014. REVIEW METHODS The search was restricted to quantitative studies includin...

PURPOSE Disability is conceptualized as behaviour by psychological theory and as a result of bodily impairment by medical models. However, how people with disabilities conceptualize those disabilities is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine disability representations in people with mobility disabilities. METHOD Thirteen people with mobility disabilities completed personal reperto...

BACKGROUND Many older adults with mobility limitations use assistive technology to help them perform daily activities. However, little attention has been paid to the impact on their family caregivers. This neglect produces an incomplete portrayal of the outcomes of assistive technology provision. This paper describes the protocol for a study that examines the impact of a tailored assistive tech...

BACKGROUND Mobility limitations increase with age in the general population. Despite a growing population of older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), mobility is rarely studied in the ID literature. The specific aim of this study was to identify and summarise primary literature investigating mobility limitations in adults with ID. METHODS This study was a systematic review of the epi...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine children's walking speeds in elementary school hallways. A second aim was to determine the slowest but "good enough" walking speed if a teacher had to slow down her class's line to accommodate a student with a mobility limitation. METHODS The walking speeds of 370 children serving as class-line leaders were determined after measuring using a stop...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of mobility device interventions in terms of activity and participation for people with mobility limitations. DESIGN Systematic review. Search of 7 databases during the period 1996 to 2008. METHODS Controlled studies and non-controlled follow-up studies were included if they covered both baseline and follow-up data and focused on activity and partici...

Persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) frequently experience limitations of ambulation in the course of their disease. Not surprisingly, in recent surveys PwMS considered lower extremity function as one of the most important bodily functions, and ranked mobility limitations as the most important factor affecting their quality of life. The impact of MS on ambulation is reflected in the fact that...