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R3b. Impact of Environmental Barriers on Outdoor Wheeled Mobility

Project Director: Jon A. Sanford, M. Arch

Co-Investigators: S.Stark, PhD, OTRL & D.Gray, PhD, Washington U.: H. Hoenig, MD, Duke

Timeline: Years 3-5 (36 months)

Specific Aims:

The overall purpose of this project is to identify and objectively measure environmental barriers to participation in the community by wheelchair users. Specific aims of the project are to: 1) identify, classify, and quantify real and perceived environmental barriers to wheeled mobility in the community; 2) determine impact of environmental barriers on wheeled mobility performance; and 3) determine the impact of barriers to wheeled mobility on community participation using objective data from field observations and validated self-report participation instruments. Project findings will be used to develop technical requirements and guidelines for the design of outdoor environments that facilitate wheeled mobility and produce information that will be incorporated into the mobile accessibility guide being developed by the Mobile Wireless RERC.

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