title: Wheelchair evaluation for the older adult.
abstract: This article focuses on basic principles of seating and wheelchair evaluation for the general population. The discussion includes wheelchair options, components, and accessories. Basic principles to guide the clinician in the process of selection for maximum function are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Spinal Cord Injury Unit, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468, USA. timothy.sabol@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Timothy P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sabol
authors.forename: Evelyn S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Haley
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014910:Wheelchairs