Conference paper
Scratching below the surface - changing standards
Proceedings of the 2010 Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association National Conference, pp.1-5
Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) National Conference, 2010 (Hobart, Australia, 11-Aug-2010–13-Aug-2010)
Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association
2010
Abstract
Standards have been guiding wheelchair developments for several decades, and more recently the broader assistive technology field. Standards documents are developed to be unambiguous, broad in application and deal mainly with the basics - so they don't make exciting reading for most. Yet the tendency to develop new guidelines or specifications for products in response to failures or injury to users (as has recently happened in the mobility scooter sector) often ignores the substantial knowledge and research that already exists for guiding manufacturers and users. This presentation will outline some of the significant improvements that have occurred in recent years to national and international standards to not only protect users but also make a product that achieves the desired clinical and/or lifestyle outcomes.
Details
- Title
- Scratching below the surface - changing standards
- Authors
- Lloyd T Walker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 2010 Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association National Conference, pp.1-5
- Conference details
- Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) National Conference, 2010 (Hobart, Australia, 11-Aug-2010–13-Aug-2010)
- Publisher
- Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association
- Date published
- 2010
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2010 The Authors. Reproduced here with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449639802621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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