Publications
NRRTS Practice Guidelines for CRT Service, Preventative Maintenance, and Repair
Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Jack Fried, MRT; Richard M. Schein, PhD, MPH; Gede Pramana, PhD; Madelyn Betz, MRT, ATP; Weesie Walker, ATP/SMS; Mark Sullivan, and Rita Stanley
National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (2023)
A novel approach to directly measuring wheel and caster rolling resistance accurately predicts user-wheelchair system-level rolling resistance
Holly Wilson-Jene1,2, Rachel E Cowan3 and Jonathan Pearlman1,2
1Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 2International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 3Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering (2023)
Effects of simulated aging on cushion performance measured using standardized laboratory test methods
Patricia Karg1, David Brienza1, Alexandra Delazio1, Lauren Terhorst1, Clair Smith1
1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA
Assistive Technology (2022)
Procedure to categorize wheelchair cushion performance using compliant buttock models
Stephen Sprigle1 and Yogesh Deshpande1
1Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2022)
A descriptive analysis of wheelchair repair registry data
Alexandria M. James, MPM, MSRT1, Gede Pramana, PhD1, Richard M. Schein, PhD, MPH1, Anand Mhatre, PhD1, Jonathan Pearlman, PhD1, Matthew Macpherson, ATP, DMERT L-3c2, and Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP1
1Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; 2FIOS DME Repair Training LLC, Portland, Oregon, USA
Assistive Technology (2022)
Community-based wheelchair caster failures call for improvements in quality and increased frequency of preventative maintenance
Anand Mhatre1, Jon Pearlman1, Mark Schmeler1, Benjamin Krider1 and John Fried1
1Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Spinal Cord (2021)
Development of a Wheelchair Repair Registry
Alexandria M. James, MPM, Gede Pramana, PhD, Anand Mhatre, PhD, David Brienza, PhD, Jonathan Pearlman, PhD, Patricia Karg, MSE, Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP
Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2021)
A high prevalence of manual wheelchair rear-wheel misalignment could be leading to increased risk of repetitive strain injuries
Joseph Ott1,2, Travis Henderson1,2, Holly Wilson-Jene1,2, Alicia Koontz1,3, and Jonathan Pearlman1,2
1Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 2International Society of WheelchairProfessionals, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 3Department of Veterans Affairs, Human Engineering Research Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2021)
Scoping review of the rolling resistance testing methods and factors that impact manual wheelchairs
Joseph Ott1,2, Jon Pearlman1,2
1Dept of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 2International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering (RATE) (2021)
Evaluation of rolling resistance in manual wheelchair wheels and casters using drum-based testing
Joseph Ott1,2, Holly Wilson-Jene1,2, Alicia Koontz1,3, Jonathan Pearlman1,2
1Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,USA; 2Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Swanson School of Engineering, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 3Human Engineering Research Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2020)
Design and Evaluation of a laboratory-based wheelchair castor testing protocol using community data
Anand Mhatre1,2, Norman Reese2,3, Jon Pearlman1,2
1Dept of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 2International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 3Engineering & Engineering Technology, LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas, United States of America
PLOS One (2020)
Development, reliability, and piloting of a wheelchair caster failure inspection tool (C-FIT)
Anand A. Mhatre1, Stephanie Lachell2, Jonathan L. Pearlman1
1Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,USA; 2Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Swanson School of Engineering, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,PA, USA
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2020)
Development of wheelchair caster testing equipment and preliminary testing of caster models
Anand Mhatre1,2,3, Joseph Ott1,2,3, Jonathan Pearlman1,2,3
1Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, United States; 2 Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, United States; 3International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, University of Pittsburgh, United States
African Journal of Disability (2017)
Developing product quality standards for wheelchairs used in less-resourced environments
Anand Mhatre1,2,3, Daniel Martin3, Matt McCambridge3, Norman Reese3, Mark Sullivan3, Don Schoendorfer3, Eric Wunderlich3, Chris Rushman3, Dave Mahilo3, Jon Pearlman1,2,3
1Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, United States; 2Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, United States; 3International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, University of Pittsburgh, United States
African Journal of Disability (2017)