Understanding the Challenges

Data from an international survey of wheelchair users by ComRes highlights the need for investment and innovation in the development of assistive technologies for people with limited mobility.

We commissioned this research in order to better understand the day-to-day experiences of wheelchair users as part of the Mobility Unlimited Challenge.

Read the full ComRes report here, while key findings are highlighted below.

As part of our research process while designing the Challenge, we also ran a global survey targeting people with limb difference or paralysis to find out what they wanted from their devices. More than 110 people completed this survey, with respondents from every inhabited continent.

View the results of this survey here.

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Almost 9/10 wheelchair users experience pain and discomfort as a result of their device.
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36% of wheelchair users have been unable to eat or drink where they’d like to due to lack of access
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Almost a quarter of wheelchair users have been refused access to public transport
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Almost half of wheelchair users have needed assistance whilst travelling
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The top 5 things people would like their devices to allow them to do:
1) Be able to move around faster
2) Help perform day to day tasks
3) Feel more comfortable and natural
4) Feel more confident and able to socialize
5) Have a sense of spontaneity, freedom and independence
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43% of wheelchair users have been unable to find a toilet when they’ve need one
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