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Power-Assist Add-Ons for Older Adult Manual Wheelchair Users: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Oladele Atoyebi1, Andrew Wister1,2, Johanne Mattie3
1Gerontology Research Center, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
JMIR Research Protocols
|May 16, 2025
Summary
Power-assist add-ons can enhance independence for older manual wheelchair users. This review examines their benefits, limitations, and potential for promoting active aging and aging in place.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Gerontology
- Assistive Technology
Background:
- Manual wheelchairs are crucial for older adult independence.
- User disability, strength, stamina, and environment can limit manual wheelchair functionality.
- Power-assist add-ons may overcome these limitations, supporting aging in place.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of power-assist add-ons for older manual wheelchair users.
- To examine the advantages, limitations, and benefits of these devices in promoting independence and active aging.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review guided by PRISMA-ScR checklist and Arksey and O'Malley methodology.
- Comprehensive literature search across electronic databases, proceedings, symposia, Google, and Google Scholar.
- Thematic and directed content analysis of included studies focusing on older adults (≥65 years) using power-assist add-ons for manual wheelchairs.
Main Results:
- Synthesis of data on available power-assist devices.
- Analysis of user attitudes, device efficacy, limitations, and research gaps.
- Expected publication of findings in 2025.
Conclusions:
- Findings will inform future research and development in wheelchair technology.
- Potential to guide wheelchair manufacturers, suppliers, and prescribers.
- Enhancing independence and active aging for older manual wheelchair users.
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