A Study on Moving Ability of Wheelchair Users In Elderly Residential Facilities

摘要

The purpose of this study is to clarify how to use the wheelchair in elderly residential facilities. For this objective, different types of elderly residential facilities were surveyed by means of observation and deep interview. The results of the analysis are as follows. 1. The moving speed of the wheelchair that elderly persons operate is about 20-30/100 of that the persons who are not elderly operate. 2. In the facilities, as for the wheelchair that the elderly operates modular type wheelchair is good 3. The moving distance is shortened, and the environment which reduces mental burdens in necessary of the wheelchair user of the elderly.