This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Souza AE, Pearlman JL, Cooper R, Kelleher A, Gebrosky B, Cooper RA. Evaluation of scooters using ANSI/RESNA standards. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1017–34. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Evaluation of scooters using ANSI/RESNA standards Ana E. Souza, PhD, PT; Jonathan L. Pearlman, PhD; Rosemarie Cooper, MPT; Annmarie Kelleher, OTR/L, MS; Benjamin Gebrosky, BS; Rory A. Cooper, PhD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Souza AE, Pearlman JL, Cooper R, Kelleher A, Gebrosky B, Cooper RA. Evaluation of scooters using ANSI/RESNA standards. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1017–34. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Evaluate and compare scooter model performance on American National Standards Institute/ Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (ANSI/RESNA) tests. Relevance – Absence of objective test reports and evidence of high rate of wheelchair breakdowns in community have led to speculation that not all commercially available devices meet ANSI/RESNA standards.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Souza AE, Pearlman JL, Cooper R, Kelleher A, Gebrosky B, Cooper RA. Evaluation of scooters using ANSI/RESNA standards. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1017–34. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Method Tested 12 three-wheeled scooters according to ANSI/RESNA wheelchair standards. Scooter models – Victory, Gogo, Golden Companion (GC) I, and GC II. Tests – Static stability; dynamic stability; effectiveness of brakes; energy consumption; maximum speed, acceleration, and deceleration; climatic; static, impact, and fatigue; power and control systems; tiller.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Souza AE, Pearlman JL, Cooper R, Kelleher A, Gebrosky B, Cooper RA. Evaluation of scooters using ANSI/RESNA standards. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1017–34. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results Stability – Most: Victory and GC II. – Least: Gogo. Environmental conditions – 3 Gogo, 1 GC I, 1 GC II failed. Power and control systems – All GC I and II scooters failed parts of. Static and impact – All scooters passed. However, all Gogo scooters and one GC II scooter had structural or motor failure during durability tests. Survival life – 62,512 to 1,178,230 cycles out of 400,000 needed to pass. Tiller failures – Occurred with average 1,483 N applied force.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Souza AE, Pearlman JL, Cooper R, Kelleher A, Gebrosky B, Cooper RA. Evaluation of scooters using ANSI/RESNA standards. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1017–34. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusion Results showed inconsistent responses from scooter models within each standard test. – Suggests current models on market: Are not as reliable as they should be. May be putting users at risk of injuries. Results provided quantitative data that will: – Benefit quality of future scooters developed. – Help clinicians and users identify appropriate device for specific user.