A microswitch program to foster simple foot and leg movements in adult wheelchair users with multiple disabilities.
This study assessed a microswitch program to foster simple foot and leg movements in 2 adult wheelchair users with multiple disabilities. The participants' mood (indices of happiness) was recorded throughout the study. Data showed that participants rapidly increased the target foot and leg movements and maintained those movements during the course of the study, which lasted about 4.5 months. With regard to indices of happiness, 1 participant showed a fairly modest increase during the intervention while the other participant showed a substantial increase. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Department of Psychology, University of Bari, Via Quintino Sella 26870100 Bari, Italy. g.lancioni@psico.uniba.it
Giulio E
GE
Lancioni
Mark F
MF
O'Reilly
Nirbhay N
NN
Singh
Francesca
F
Campodonico
Monia
M
Marziani
Doretta
D
Oliva
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D001331:Automation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D014910:Wheelchairs