Beach Access: Assistive Devices and Surfaces

Table 6. Means and standard deviations of assistive device responses.


QUESTION   

Adventure
MK2

Beach-master  Cobra Fun
Wheeler
Knobby
Tires
 Marvel Sport
Wheeler
Surf
Chair
          
The chair was stable and secure when I transferred to it.
N 29 19 3 16 3 7 12 39
M 2.97 3.37 2.67 2.63 3.33 3.57 3.33 3.15
SD .73 .50 1.15 1.02 .58 .79 .49 .78
          
I felt safe when I was using the chair.
N 29 19 3 16 4 6 12 39
M 3.10 3.21 3.33 2.63 3.50 3.83 3.25 3.21
SD .67 .63 .58 .81 .58 .41 .45 .73
          
I could control the chair when I was using it.
N 26 19 3 16 4 7 11 37
M 1.77 2.00 2.00 1.75 3.25 3.43 3.09 1.95
SD .71 .75 1.00 .93 .50 .79 .54 .74
          
Compared to my everyday chair, this chair was easy to push across sand.
N 25 17 3 13 4 6 11 33
M 2.40 2.47 3.00 2.54 2.25 3.17 3.00 2.97
SD 1.12 .94 1.00 1.05 .96 .75 .89 1.07
QUESTION   

Adventure
MK2

Beach-master  Cobra Fun
Wheeler
Knobby
Tires
 Marvel Sport
Wheeler
Surf
Chair
          
This chair allowed me to be as self sufficient on the beach as I wanted.
N 29 19 3 16 4 6 12 38
M 2.07 1.84 2.00 1.69 2.00 3.17 2.83 2.26
SD 1.00 .83 1.00 .79 1.15 .75 .83 .95
          
I like the way the chair looks.
N 29 19 3 16 4 7 12 39
M 3.00 2.32 3.67 2.75 3.25 3.00 2.83 3.21
SD .65 1.00 .58 1.00 .50 1.15 .72 .86
          
I like the style of the chair.
N 29 19 3 16 3 7 12 39
M 2.90 2.21 3.67 2.56 3.33 3.29 3.08 3.15
SD .82 .98 .58 1.09 .58 .76 .51 .81
          
I like the color of the chair.
N 29 19 3 16 3 7 12 39
M 3.10 2.63 3.67 2.94 3.33 3.29 2.75 3.26
SD .67 .90 .58 1.00 .58 .76 .75 .79
QUESTION   

Adventure
MK2

Beach-master  Cobra Fun
Wheeler
Knobby
Tires
 Marvel Sport
Wheeler
Surf
Chair
          
I felt self-conscious when I used the chair with others around.
N 29 19 2 16 4 7 12 39
M 2.21 2.16 2.00 2.69 1.75 1.71 2.08 2.15
SD .77 .90 1.41 1.08 .96 .76 .51 .84
          
Were you physically uncomfortable?
Y 12(41%) 10(47%) 3(100%) 6(37%) 0 1(14%) 5(42%) 12(31%)
N 16(55%) 9(53%) 0 8(50%) 4(80%) 6(86%) 7(58%) 27(69%)
          
Were there any sharp edges?
Y 12(41%) 3(16%) 0 0 0 1(14%) 0 2(5%)
N 17(59%) 15(79%) 3(100%) 16(100%) 3(60%) 6(86%) 12(100%) 36(92%)
          
Was the device too hot?
Y 5(17%) 2(10%) 0 1(6%) 1(20%) 0 - 5(13%)
N 21(73%) 14(74%) 3(100%) 13(81%) 2(40%) 7(100%) 11(92%) 30(77%)
          
Did the product fit your body?
Y 23(79%) 13(68%) 0 9(56%) 0 2(29%) 3(25%) 27(69%)
N 4(14%) 5(26%) 3(100%) 6(37%) 1(20%) 4(57%) 9(75%) 11(28%)