本研究的主要目的在瞭解學校人員對無障礙校園環境的認知，並探討臺北市國民中學無障礙校園設施的運用、設計與問題，同時研擬具體可行之「臺北市國民中學無障礙校園環境檢核表」，作為行政機關及學校的參考。 為達上述目的，本研究採文獻探討、問卷調查、專家座談及實地觀察訪談等四種研究方法。首先透過文獻分析，探討無障礙環境的基本理念與法令、規章的發展概況，及臺北市無障礙校園環境的執行過程；其次，以文獻探討的結果及專家座談的建議，研擬具體可行的「臺北市國民中學無障礙校園環境檢核表」及編製「臺北市國民中學無障礙校園環境調查問卷」，進行問卷調查研究，並輔以實地觀察訪談，以瞭解學校人員對無障礙環境的認知，及臺北市國民中學無障礙校園設施的運用、設計與問題。 本研究的調查對象為臺北市國民中學之校長、總務主任、特教組長、教師及家長會長（或代表），共57所學校，計發出問卷285份，總計收回53所學校260份問卷，回收率為91.2﹪，實得有效問卷260份，並以SPSS 10.0 For Windows軟體進行問卷資料之統計分析；實地觀察訪談對象，依學校規模分大、中、小型（60班以上為大校、59班至35班為中校、34班以下為小校）三組，每組再依建校歷史，以民國79年「殘障福利法」修正公布為準，分新、舊兩組，各抽取一所學校，以該校總務主任為訪談之對象，該校為實地觀察之地點，共6人。 根據文獻探討、問卷調查、專家座談及實地觀察訪談的結果，獲得以下結論： 一、臺北市國民中學認為無障礙校園環境很重要，認知狀況普遍良好，其中以特教組長對無障礙校園環境的認知狀況最好。 二、臺北市國民中學無障礙設施的使用情形尚可，維護情形良好。 三、臺北市國民中學規畫最好的無障礙設施是「坡道及扶手」、「廁所、盥洗室」、「昇降機（電梯）」，最難規劃的無障礙設施是「昇降機（電梯）」、「觀眾席（如視聽教室、禮堂、演藝廳等）」等，尚須改善的無障礙設施有「觀眾席（如視聽教室、禮堂、演藝廳等）」、「昇降機（電梯）」、「避難層出入口」。 四、臺北市國民中學無障礙設施規劃設計上比較困難的因素是原有建築或空間及經費的受限，故臺北市政府教育局應提供協助以建構完善的無障礙校園環境，其中檢核表對臺北市國民中學無障礙校園環境的推動深具價值。 根據研究發現與結論，提出建議如下： 一、臺北市國民中學的無障礙校園環境應整體性規劃，其中特教組長應積極扮演協同的角色，並為師生辦理無障礙校園環境體認等多元活動。 二、臺北市政府教育局應利用儲訓或相關研習加強學校主管的無障礙校園環境理念與實務，對經費補助的方式則應先檢核評估學校整體無障礙環境並以整體規畫、專案補助為主，其中「觀眾席」、「升降機」、「避難層出入口」等設施的新建或修繕補助應列為第一優先，並應提供無障礙校園環境相關諮詢管道與一份完善的無障礙校園環境檢核表以供協助，同時建立各校無障礙設施之基本資料與執行績效評量制度，並對總務人員任期的人事法令予以鬆綁以為配套。 三、其他建議如：各大學院校相關系所應開設無障礙校園環境的相關課程；我國建築技術規則等相關法規應儘速修正並儘速建立人體工學資料。 / The main purpose of this study was to provide an insight into the understanding of staffs in schools of the barrier-free campus environment and to investigate the implementation, design and problems related to the barrier-free campus facilities in junior high schools in Taipei City. In addition, the researcher proposed an applicable “Checklist for the Barrier-Free Campus Environment in Junior High Schools in Taipei City” for the reference of both the authorities and schools. To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the researcher adopted the methods of literature analysis, questionnaires, seminars and field surveys in this study. First of all, through analysis, the researcher explored the basic ideals, the development of rules and regulations and the process of implementation of the barrier-free campus in Taipei City. Secondly, based on the results from the literature analysis and the suggestions from experts in various seminars, the researcher proposed an applicable “Checklist for the Barrier-Free Campus Environment in Junior High Schools in Taipei City,” designed a “Questionnaire on the Barrier-Free Campus Environment in Junior High Schools in Taipei City,” conducted questionnaire surveys and field surveys to get an insight into the understanding of staffs in schools of the barrier-free campus environment and the implementation, structure and problems related to the barrier-free campus facilities. The research subjects of this study were principals, directors of general affairs, chiefs of special education, teachers, and presidents (or representatives) of parent committee in junior high schools in Taipei. The researcher sent out 285 questionnaires to 57 schools. A total of 260 questionnaires from 53 schools were retrieved. The response rate was 91.2%. SPSS 10.0 For Windows was employed to analyze the 260 effective questionnaires; the subjects of field surveys were classified into three groups according to the size of school (schools of 60 classes or more are large schools, 35-59 medium schools, and 60 schools or less small schools). In each group, 1990, the year in which the Welfare Law for the Handicapped and Disabled was revised, was set as the point of demarcation to divide these schools into two subgroups: old schools and new schools. The researcher chose one school from each subgroup and interviewed the director of general affairs from the chosen schools which were the sites for field surveys. A total of 6 people were interviewed for this study. Based on literature analysis, questionnaires, seminars and field surveys, the researchers reached the following conclusions: A. Junior high schools in Taipei City consider the barrier-free campus environment important. In general, staff at school have good understanding of the barrier-free campus environment, especially chiefs of special education. B. The way in which barrier-free facilities are used is acceptable; the maintenance of barrier-free facilities is satisfactory. C. The best planned barrier-free facilities are “ramps and handrails,” “bathrooms and lavatories” and “hoists (elevators).” The greatest difficulty in planning barrier-free facilities is in “hoists (elevators),” “audience seats (such as those in audio-visual classrooms, auditoriums and performance halls).” Barrier-free facilities which require improvements are “audience seats (such as those in audio-visual classrooms, auditoriums and performance halls),” “hoists (elevators)” and “entrances and exits to refuge floors.” D. The difficult part in structuring barrier-free facilities lies in the limitations of original architecture, space and budget. Therefore, Taipei City’s Department of Education should provide assistance to build up a complete barrier-free campus environment in junior high schools in Taipei City. The checklists are valuable to the promotion of the barrier-free campus environment in junior high schools in Taipei City. Based on these findings, the researcher proposed the following suggestions: A. The barrier-free campus environment in junior high schools in Taipei City should be planned as a whole. Chiefs of special education should play roles of active coordinators, and hold various activities to help teachers and students understand the barrier-free campus environment. B. Taipei City’s Department of Education should make use of various training programs and seminars to enhance the understanding and performances of directors at school. The whole barrier-free campus environment in each school should be evaluated before issuing subsidy. Subsidy should be planned as a whole and issued on a case-by-case basis. Moreover, the installment and repair of “audience seats,” “hoists” and “entrances and exits to refuge floors” should make the top priority on the list of special funds. A complete checklist for the barrier-free campus environment should be provided as support. At the same time, basic data of all the junior high schools in Taipei City and the performance evaluation system in each school should be established. Lastly, terms of staff in general affairs should be more flexible as a supplementary measure. C. Other Suggestions: related departments in every college should provide courses about the barrier-free campus environment; building Code and Regulations in Taiwan should be revised as soon as possible; Ergonomics data should be updated and established as soon as possible.

The problem with which this study is concerned is to determine if the System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI), which is a computer-based career guidance system that is employed with non-handicapped individuals, can be adapted to serve the needs of physically handicapped individuals. One hundred forty eight career and guidance professionals responded to a survey instrument, which was designed by the investigator, indicating their perceptions of the limiting effects of twelve specified handicapping conditions on the SIGI-programmed occupations. These respondents also listed their specific occupations, average time spent in career counseling with each handicapped individual, resources used in career counseling, incidence of use of SIGI, and opinions of needed changes to SIGI to make it a viable instrument in counseling the handicapped.

Amputation is the traumatic or surgical loss of one or more limbs. Amputation causes physical, psychological and social damages which result in a decrease in quality of life (QV). Sports have been considered important tools for rehabilitation and social integration of amputees. The aim of this research was to assess quality of life, occupational performance, muscle strength and range of motion of adults with lower limb amputation athlete and non-athlete. The sample consisted of 45 amputees, divided into two groups: Athlete (GE, n = 23) and non-Athlete (GNE, n = 22). The collection was made in the cities of Curitiba, Aracaju and Maceió on December 2013, January and March of 2014. The tools used were The Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36), the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), the goniometry, and the Kendall´s muscle strength test. The tests Shapiro-Wilk, chi-squared and Mann-Whiney (p < 0.05) were used for statistical analysis. The quality of life variable showed significant differences in all eight areas tested: functioning, role limitations due to mental health emotional bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and between the groups, with the GE presented the best results, indicating better quality of life that the GNE. The Athlete group showed significant higher rates in occupational performance, muscle strength (flexor and extensor muscles of the hip) and range of motion (flexion and hip abduction). Therefore, it was concluded that there was a higher quality of life, occupational performance, muscle strength and range of motion for amputees who practice any sport. / Amputação consiste na perda ou remoção total ou parcial de um ou mais membros, de forma traumática ou cirúrgica, acarretando danos físicos, psicológicos e/ou sociais, que resultam em redução da qualidade de vida (QV). O esporte tem sido apontado como relevante ferramenta para a reabilitação e reintegração social de indivíduos amputados. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar a qualidade de vida, desempenho ocupacional, força muscular e amplitude de movimento de adultos com amputação dos membros inferiores praticantes e não praticantes de esportes. A amostra foi constituída por 45 amputados, divididos em dois grupos: Esportista (GE, n = 23) e Não Esportista (GNE, n = 22). A coleta foi realizada em Curitiba, Aracaju e Maceió, no período de dezembro/2013, janeiro e março de 2014. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o questionário The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), a Medida Canadense de Desempenho Ocupacional (COPM), a goniometria e o teste de força muscular de Kendall. Para a análise estatística, foram utilizados os testes de Shapiro-Wilk, qui-quadrado, T de Student e de Mann-Whitney (p < 0.05). Para a variável qualidade de vida, houve diferença significante em todos os oito domínios da avaliação SF-36: capacidade funcional, limitação por aspectos físicos, dor, estado geral de saúde, vitalidade, aspectos sociais, emocional e saúde mental entre os grupos, tendo o GE apresentado os melhores resultados, indicando melhor qualidade de vida que o GNE. O GE apresentou índices significantemente mais elevados de desempenho ocupacional, força muscular (para os músculos flexores e extensores do quadril) e amplitude de movimento (para flexão e abdução do quadril). Concluiu-se, portanto, que houve maior qualidade de vida, desempenho ocupacional, força muscular e amplitude de movimento para amputados que praticam alguma modalidade esportiva.

Orientador: Franco Giuseppe Dedini / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-10T20:07:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Madeira_PauloHenriquedeAraujo_M.pdf: 5298392 bytes, checksum: 05f68847570423d7d13072c10b061a19 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Há uma parcela da população que, por possuir severas limitações físicas e motoras, é inapta a utilizar cadeiras de rodas convencionais, manuais ou elétricas, bem como dispositivos de interface que não consideram as suas características particulares. Deste modo, este trabalho possui foco no desenvolvimento de interfaces e sistemas de navegação para cadeiras de rodas, provendo soluções para a inclusão deste grupo de usuários. Para isto, a revisão bibliográfica envolve três aspectos: as interfaces para usuários, os sistemas de navegação e a integração entre ambos. Primeiramente localiza-se a interface como parte da relação entre usuário e tarefa, para posteriormente restringir-se a interfaces para portadores de severas limitações físicas. Reconhecendo que determinados tipos de limitações de usuários demandam sistemas de navegação, estes são descritos na forma de exemplos de implementações. A revisão bibliográfica conclui com a descrição de métodos para a integração entre interface, navegação e controle da cadeira de rodas. Com base nesta pesquisa bibliográfica, desenvolveu-se um protocolo de integração e três tipos interfaces: controle de voz, filtragem do sinal de joystick para usuários com dificuldade em posicionar a mão, e controle por contrações musculares. A interface de reconhecimento de voz permitiu obter dois protótipos: um primeiro que utiliza um software comercial e um segundo em microcontrolador. A interface de filtragem do sinal do joystick foi prototipada virtualmente, demonstrando a resposta deste filtro a diferentes distúrbios. A interface que utiliza controle por contrações musculares foi implementada em protótipo funcional, por meio de um microcontrolador, e modularizada por meio do protocolo de integração desenvolvido. Este protocolo de integração foi testado em um kit de motorização com os módulos joystick, interface por contrações musculares e sonar, permitindo alternar, remover e inserir módulos sem a necessidade de reprogramação / Abstract: There is a part of population, with physical impairment, that cannot use conventional manual or powered wheelchair and kinds of interface with do not consider they own characteristics. To solve this problem, this work does a bibliographic review on wheelchair interfaces and navigation support, alloying development on solutions for inclusion of this users group. The bibliographic review embraces three aspects: interfaces and users, navigation support systems, and integration between navigation and interfaces. The first chapter, interfaces and users, localizes the interface as an medium between user and task, allowing to be more focused on next chapter: interfaces for wheelchair uses with severe impairment level. Recognizing about in some kind¿s of user impairment levels an adequate interface is not enough, navigation support systems are described. The bibliographic review concludes with a description about integration methods for interfaces, navigation support and wheelchair control. Based on this bibliographic review, an integration protocol and three interfaces have developed: voice control, joystick filtering for users with difficult on hand positioning, and muscular contraction control. The voice recognition interface allows creating two prototypes: one with commercial software, and a second using embedded microcontroller on wheelchair. The joystick filtering interface was virtually prototyped allowing response tests for different noisy sources. The muscular contraction interface has implemented as functional prototyping, by a microcontroller, and modularized by the developed modularization protocol. This protocol has tested in a wheelchair motorization kit with joystick, muscular contraction interface and auxiliary sonar modules, allowing inserting or removing then without any reprogramming needs / Mestrado / Mecanica dos Sólidos e Projeto Mecanico / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica