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  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Virtual Reality in Healthcare

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  • Powered mobility devices are crucial for children with disabilities, enhancing independence.
  • Training and practice are essential for proficient wheelchair navigation.
  • Limited accessible and safe practice environments exist for pediatric powered mobility users.

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  • To compare children's wheelchair driving performance in physical and virtual environments.
  • To validate the McGill Immersive Wheelchair Simulator (MiWe-C) for pediatric use.
  • To assess the efficacy of a high-fidelity simulator for training.

Main Methods:

  • 30 children (5-18 years) with physical disabilities used powered wheelchairs.
  • Participants completed a physical route and a high-fidelity simulation of the same route.
  • The 32-item Powered Mobility Programme (PMP) assessed driving performance in both modes.

Main Results:

  • Overall PMP scores were high and not significantly different between physical and simulated driving (p=0.09).
  • Five specific PMP tasks (e.g., narrow corridors, doorways) showed higher scores in the physical driving mode.
  • The MiWe-C demonstrated high fidelity in replicating real-world driving challenges.

Conclusions:

  • The MiWe-C is a validated, affordable, and user-friendly simulator for children with physical disabilities.
  • It provides a viable additional practice mode for powered mobility skills, usable in various settings.
  • The simulator allows for independent practice, reducing the need for constant adult supervision.