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  2. Mind-controlled wheelchair - Wikipedia

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    2016. A mind-controlled wheelchair is a motorized wheelchair controlled by a brain–computer interface. Such a wheelchair could be of great importance to patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS), in which a patient is aware but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except the eyes.

  3. Sip-and-puff - Wikipedia

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    Sip-and-puff or sip 'n' puff ( SNP) is assistive technology used to send signals to a device using air pressure by "sipping" (inhaling) or "puffing" (exhaling) on a straw, tube or "wand." It is primarily used by people who do not have the use of their hands. It is commonly used to control a motorized wheelchair by quadriplegics with very high ...

  4. Assistive technology in sport - Wikipedia

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    Assistive technology is the array of new devices created to enable sports enthusiasts who have disabilities to play. Assistive technology may be used in disabled sports, where an existing sport is modified to enable players with a disability to participate; or, assistive technology may be used to invent completely new sports with athletes with ...

  5. What it's Like Living in a Wheelchair - Healthline

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    Just Because I’m in a Wheelchair Doesn’t Mean Life Stops. From giving motivational talks to making people laugh as a “sit-down comedian,” Jessie Chin shares why his paralysis can’t keep ...

  6. Wheelchair Shopping? Here’s What You Need to Know - WebMD

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    You can find basic wheelchairs, transport chairs, folding chairs, lightweight and ultra-lightweight chairs, and sports chairs. Manual wheelchairs. These chairs usually have larger back wheels to ...

  7. Wheelchair Prescription | Definition and Patient Education

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    Wheelchair design and usability vary greatly. The two major types of wheelchairs are manual and electric. Manual wheelchairs are less expensive than electric, but they can still be quite costly.

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