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JRM Vol.20 No.4 pp. 641-649
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2008.p0641
(2008)

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Psychological Influence of Wheelchairs on the Elderly Persons from Qualitative Research of Daily Living

Misato Nihei*, Takenobu Inoue**, and Masakatsu G. Fujie***

*Department of Engineering Synthesis, The University of Tokyo, 3-4-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

** Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, 4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8555, Japan

*** Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Ohkubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan

Received:
October 17, 2007
Accepted:
February 5, 2008
Published:
August 20, 2008
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Keywords:
elderly person, mobility aid, wheelchair, qualitative research, psychological conceptual model
Abstract
The aging of society has triggered advances in research on geriatric and other assistive devices (ADs), collectively called assistive technologies (ATs). We focused on the relationship between ADs and psychology, e.g., the psychological effect of the AD on users, taking the wheelchair as an example. Participants were 12 elderly persons whom we qualitative studied to identify detrimental factors. We found that elderly persons face the dilemma of maintaining physical function versus expanding mobility via aids such as wheelchairs. Users faced problems in physical function and body image – what impression does a wheelchair user make on other? We considered these problems and adapted a psychological model to aid AD developers in understanding the elderly psychological mindset. No matter how fancy or useful a device developed, after all, it cannot be practically applied without taking into account the physical aspects, lifestyles, and psychological circumstances of elderly persons.
Cite this article as:
M. Nihei, T. Inoue, and M. Fujie, “Psychological Influence of Wheelchairs on the Elderly Persons from Qualitative Research of Daily Living,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.20 No.4, pp. 641-649, 2008.
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