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Wheelchair Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessibility is a design and engineering principle that specifies the extent to which environments, transportation systems, and built infrastructure enable safe, independent, and equitable access and mobility for individuals using wheelchairs, distinguished from general accessibility by its focus on the functional, spatial, and ergonomic requirements unique to wheelchair users.

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6.2K

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570

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245

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2017–2026

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176

Barriers, facilitators, and access for wheelchair users: sbstantive and methodologic lessons from a pilot study of environmental effects

Allan R. Meyers, Jennifer J. Anderson, Donald R. Miller et al. · Social Science & Medicine · 2002 · 252 citations

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Assessing the influence of wheelchair technology on perception of participation in spinal cord injury11No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

Eliana Chaves Ferretti, Michael L. Boninger, Rosemarie Cooper et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2004 · 165 citations

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City centre accessibility for wheelchair users: The consumer perspective and the planning implications

Rosemary D. F. Bromley, David Matthews, Colin Thomas · Cities · 2007 · 162 citations

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Elevating access: Comparing accessibility to jobs by public transport for individuals with and without a physical disability

Emily Grisé, Geneviève Boisjoly, Meadhbh Maguire et al. · Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice · 2018 · 144 citations · Full text

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Modelling Access with GIS in Urban Systems (MAGUS): capturing the experiences of wheelchair users

H. Scott Matthews, Linda Beale, Philip Picton et al. · Area · 2003 · 129 citations

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Authors

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  1. RA
    Rory A. Cooper

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    8 publications · 435 citations

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  2. JP
    Jonathan Pearlman

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    7 publications · 211 citations

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  3. LC
    Linda C. McClain

    University of Kansas Medical Center, United States

    6 publications · 197 citations

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  4. ML
    Michael L. Boninger

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    4 publications · 332 citations

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  5. ML
    Maria Luisa Toro

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    4 publications · 142 citations

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Institutions

245

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    14 h-index

    54 publications

    2.4K citations

  2. Lund University

    Lund, Sweden

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    593 citations

  3. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

    Pittsburgh, United States

    8 h-index

    28 publications

    1.8K citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    443 citations

  5. University of Strathclyde

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    245 citations

  6. University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    263 citations

  7. University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    226 citations

  8. Dalhousie University

    Halifax, Canada

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    395 citations

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  3. Disability and Rehabilitation

    6 publications · 221 citations

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  4. American Journal of Occupational Therapy

    AJOT · 5 publications · 128 citations

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  5. African Journal of Disability

    AJOD · 5 publications · 124 citations

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