Wheelchair skill training circuit

Abstract

The Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP) version 3.2 has been used worldwide due to its comprehensive instructions on the setting, training, and the evidence of its efficacy from the literatures. However, the WSP v.3.2 program including 18 skill trainings, occupies a relatively large space which could disturb patients who undertakes other rehabilitation interventions. Therefore, the idea of designing the WSP training circuit that situated in the garden was emerged. This wheelchair skill training circuit has been taken place in the garden for coziness and relaxation. The aim was to design the wheelchair training circuit that meets the standard requirements, user-friendly, and safe. Inexpensive and durable local materials such as cement concrete with wire mate was used. Besides, this circuit can also be used for walking training so that it could help promote functional mobility of other disabled patients returning to the community. Bull Chiang Mai Assoc Med Sci 2015; 48(2): 154-159. Doi: 10.14456/jams.2015.9

Keywords

• Wheelchair skill program
• wheelchair skill training circuit
• disabled patients