電動行動輔具與無障礙設施對使用者心理壓力之影響

Effects of Power Mobility Aids and Barrier-Free Facilities on Users’ Mental Pressure

本研究聚焦在駕駛電動行動輔具行駛於無障礙設施之心理壓力及其生理指標的測量。實驗目的在探討電動行動輔具、無障設施、作業期對於心理壓力的生理指標之影響。20 名參與者進行於改變電動行動輔具及無障礙設施的8 種情況之3 個作業期的駕駛任務與生理指標之測量。結果顯示，皮膚電性反應及心率等心理壓力之生理指標對於電動行動輔具有區辨性；無障礙設施中，電梯的心理壓力會高於坡道，但相同型式的無障礙設施其心理壓力並無顯著差異。

This study is focused on the mental pressure and the physiologicalindex of users who are operating power mobility aids in barrier-free facilities.The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the impact of powermobility aids, barrier-free facilities and operating period for the physiologicalindexes of mental pressure. We tested the driving mission and the physiologicalindex of 20 participants by using altered power mobility aids andbarrier-free facilities in 8 different situations of the three operating periods.The results showed that the physiological indexes of mental pressure, such as galvanometric skin response and heart rate, had discriminative effects onthe power mobility aids used. The mental pressure of operating on an elevatoris higher than operating on a slope in barrier-free facilities. Howeverthere was no significant difference of mental pressure while the participantsoperated in the same type of barrier-free facilities.