The Physical Costs and Psychosocial Benefits of Travel Aids for Persons who are Visually Impaired Or Blind
The Physical Costs and Psychosocial Benefits of Travel Aids for Persons who are Visually Impaired Or Blind
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旅行辅助工具对视障或盲人的身体成本和心理社会效益
DOI：
10.1177/0145482x9709100404
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发表时间：
1997
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
L. Gramberg
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作者：
L. Gitlin;J. Mount;W. Lucas;L.C. Weirich;L. Gramberg
这项研究调查了21名年龄在27岁到68岁之间的视力受损或失明的人对使用旅行辅助工具，特别是白色手杖和导狗的肌肉骨骼的影响。这些人经历了各种负面的身体影响，他们要么否认、忽视或最小化了这些影响，要么是因为独立行动所带来的基本生物物理、心理和社会效益，要么是因为需要注意环境线索以确保安全旅行。讨论了这些发现对行动能力训练和未来研究的启示。
This study investigated the musculoskeletal consequences of using travel aids, particularly white canes and dog guides, as perceived by 21 individuals, aged 27 to 68 years, who are visually impaired or blind. These individuals experienced a variety of negative physical effects that they either denied, ignored, or minimized because of the fundamental biophysical, psychological, and social benefits derived from being independently mobile and because of the need to attend to environmental cues to ensure safe travel. The implications of these findings for mobility training and future research are discussed.