Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1423-1428 , November 2007

The Segway Personal Transporter as an Alternative Mobility Device for People With Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Presented in part to the International Seating Symposium, March 11−14, 2007, Orlando/Lake Buena Vista, FL.

  • Bonita Sawatzky, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Bonita Sawatzky, PhD, Dept of Orthopaedics, 4480 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada
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  • Ian Denison, BPT

      Affiliations

    • G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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  • Shauna Langrish, MOT

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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  • Shonna Richardson, MOT

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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  • Kelly Hiller, BPT

      Affiliations

    • G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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  • Bronwyn Slobogean, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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    Frequency of answers for Likert scale questions. (A) I see the Segway as a highly useful mobility aid. (B) A Segway sells for $5000 to $7000. I am considering buying a Segway. (C) Some people state th

    Frequency of answers for Likert scale questions. (A) I see the Segway as a highly useful mobility aid. (B) A Segway sells for $5000 to $7000. I am considering buying a Segway. (C) Some people state that they feel “less disabled” when using the Segway when compared to other mobility aids. Do you agree? (D) I see limitations to the Segway as a mobility device. Legend: 1, strongly agree; 5, strongly disagree. NOTE. One participant did not answer question D.

 Supported by In it for Life (Vancouver Coastal Health).

 No 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.

PII: S0003-9993(07)01343-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.08.005

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1423-1428 , November 2007

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