Search Articles

The Needs of Older Adults With Disabilities With Regard to Adaptation to Aging and Home Care: Questionnaire Study

of 400 questionnaires were administered to the participants, and 370 valid questionnaires were recovered.The selection criteria were as follows: age ≥60 years, permanent residence in Ningbo, living in the community for more than 6 months, diagnosed with a disability

Laiyou Li, Ning Sun, Libo Yu, Xiaoxin Dong, Jing Zhao, Yuchen Ying

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2020;7(2):e16012

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Gaining First Insights on Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated With Siponimod in Clinical Routine: Protocol of the Noninterventional Study AMASIA

Second, siponimod reduced the risk of disability progression and lowered rates of brain volume decrease indicating that siponimod slows down neurodegeneration.

Tjalf Ziemssen, Olaf Hoffmann, Luisa Klotz, Herbert Schreiber, Martin S Weber, Benedict Rauser

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(7):e19598

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Connecting Families to Their Health Record and Care Team: The Use, Utility, and Impact of a Client/Family Health Portal at a Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to create a world of possibility for kids with disability by embracing client- and family-centered care, and participating in applied research and education.In early 2015, Holland Bloorview launched a consumer portal with the ultimate

Gillian King, Joanne Maxwell, Amir Karmali, Simon Hagens, Madhu Pinto, Laura Williams, Keith Adamson

J Med Internet Res 2017;19(4):e97

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Investigating the Accessibility of Voice Assistants With Impaired Users: Mixed Methods Study

On the whole, these findings were confirmed by a following interview-based study with users with disability [7].Ballati and colleagues [17] investigated to what extent people affected by speech impairments could be understood by three different voice assistants

Fabio Masina, Valeria Orso, Patrik Pluchino, Giulia Dainese, Stefania Volpato, Cristian Nelini, Daniela Mapelli, Anna Spagnolli, Luciano Gamberini

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(9):e18431

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Content and Feature Preferences for a Physical Activity App for Adults With Physical Disabilities: Focus Group Study

This population is at significantly greater risk of comorbidities associated with inactivity [9,10], with risk of disease increased regardless of disability type [7].

Sara H Olsen, Sandra L Saperstein, Robert S Gold

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019;7(10):e15019

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Information and Communications Technology as a Health Promotion Method for Older Adults in Assisted-Living Facilities: Three-Arm Group-Randomized Trial

Touch screen tablets with individualized assistance devices attached, such as tablet holders and sensor pens especially designed for a specific disability, were used as the technology devices.

Ching-Ju Chiu, Chi Hui Wu

JMIR Aging 2019;2(1):e12633

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Feasibility of a Commercially Available Virtual Reality System to Achieve Exercise Guidelines in Youth With Spina Bifida: Mixed Methods Case Study

IntroductionSpina bifida (SB) is a common birth defect that results in permanent mobility disability and affects ~170,000 people in the United States [1].

Byron Lai, Drew Davis, Mai Narasaki-Jara, Betsy Hopson, Danielle Powell, Marissa Gowey, Brandon G Rocque, James H Rimmer

JMIR Serious Games 2020;8(3):e20667

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Understanding the Digital Gap Among US Adults With Disability: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey 2013

The reference group for each disability type comprised those without any type of disability.

Eun Ji Kim, Yiyang Yuan, Jane Liebschutz, Howard Cabral, Lewis Kazis

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2018;5(1):e3

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Electronic Mentoring Programs and Interventions for Children and Youth With Disabilities: Systematic Review

IntroductionBackgroundApproximately 3.7% of Canadian children [1] and 5.6% of American children [2] have a disability and encounter many challenges to their full participation and inclusion in society.

Sally Lindsay, Kendall Kolne, Elaine Cagliostro

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2018;1(2):e11679

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Improving the Health of Individuals With Cerebral Palsy: Protocol for the Multidisciplinary Research Program MOVING ON WITH CP

In addition, cognitive impairment needs to be considered when applying for social insurance and disability benefits.In Sweden, children and youths with CP and certain other disabilities receive health care and treatment at habilitation centers free of charge

Ann Alriksson-Schmidt, Johan Jarl, Elisabet Rodby-Bousquet, Annika Lundkvist Josenby, Lena Westbom, Kate Himmelmann, Kristine Stadskleiv, Pia Ödman, Ingrid Svensson, Christian Antfolk, Nebojsa Malesevic, Ira Jeglinsky, Sanjib Saha, Gunnar Hägglund

JMIR Res Protoc 2019;8(10):e13883

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS