R2 Video Clips: Representative Examples of Access Barriers

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Video clips are provided for exam table, dental chair, weight scale, pill bottles, pill organizers, pill splitters, x-ray, fluoroscopy, and ergometer studies. More video clips will be added as our studies are completed.

Exam Table:

Table Clip 1: Subject with hemiplegia attempts to switch from prone to supine position on exam table. Subject has difficulty rolling over from prone position due to narrow table width. Subject needs assistance to stay on table and regain balance. (10 seconds; 1,255 KB)

Table Clip 2: Subject with lower body paralysis attempts to transfer from wheelchair to exam table. Subject is unable to transfer successfully due to height of table. Note that subject sits on the arm of her wheelchair while attempting to transfer. (14 seconds; 1,491 KB)

Dental Chair:

Chair Clip 1: Subject with hemiplegia attempts to get centered and balance on dental chair. Subject almost falls off chair while attempting to transfer onto dental chair. Subject needs assistance to regain balance. (14 seconds; 1,785 KB)

Chair Clip 2: Subject with lower body paralysis attempts to transfer from wheelchair to dental chair. Subject has difficulty transferring successfully due to width of threshold. (10 seconds; 1,113 KB)

Chair Clip 3: Subject with low vision and limited balance attempts to center himself and balance his upper body on dental chair. Subject cannot relax or get balanced because there are no armrests to lean on. (22 seconds; 2,804 KB)

Weight Scale:

Scale Clip 1: Subject with below the knee amputation attempts to stand on weight scale. Subject is able to step on scale, but has difficulty balancing without holding on to anything. Subject uses wall and door knob to maintain balance. (12 seconds; 1,176 KB)

Scale Clip 2: Subject with limited balance steps up onto weight scale. Subject finds it very difficult to balance without holding on to something, so he uses the adjacent wall and door knob. (10 seconds; 1,049 KB)

Scale Clip 3: Subject with low vision and limited balance attempts to stand on weight scale. Subject stands without assistance, but is not balanced well so he rocks back and forth. An assistant stands nearby ready to help. (10 seconds; 1,014 KB)

Pill Bottles:

Pill Bottle Clip 1: Subject with arthritis struggles to open a pinch-and-turn pill bottle cap. She applies a high amount of force to twist the cap, but has difficulty pinching. (34 seconds; 1,171 KB)

Pill Bottle Clip 2: Subject, a stroke survivor with arthritis, opens a standard press-down-and-turn bottle. She tries with her hands and fails several times. She states that she cannot open it. After being instructed to push down she does so in her lap and the bottle opens. (35 seconds; 1,195 KB)

Pill Bottle Clip 3: Subject, a polio survivor, attempts to open a Target pill bottle. She opens the pill bottle upside-down after confusing the top and bottom, and spills pills onto the table. She comments that she has never seen one like this before. (29 seconds; 998 KB)

Pill Organizers:

Pill Organizer Clip 1 : Subject with arthritis struggles to apply the force necessary to pull up a tab on a pill storage box compartment. She tries several times and is finally successful. (31 seconds; 1,064 KB)

Pill Organizer Clip 2: Subject with muscular dystrophy and arthritis attempts to open a sliding tab on a pill storage box. The lock causes the subject substantial difficulty, as she struggles to press the lock release and open the tab simultaneously. She says she does not like it. (26 seconds; 895 KB)

Pill Splitters:

Pill Splitter Clip 1: Subject with arthritis attempts to split a pill. Subject cannot get pill positioned correctly for an accurate split and gives up. She says she does not like it. (31 seconds; 1,075 KB)

Pill Splitter Clip 2: Subject with multiple sclerosis attempts to split a pill. Subject has extreme difficulty understanding how to use and operate the pill splitter, even after explicit verbal instructions and a demonsrtation. he says it is frustrating and that he cannot use it. (48 seconds; 1,653 KB)

X-Ray:

X-ray Clip 1: Subject with cerebral palsy attempts to sit up on an X-ray table. Subject requires assistance and nearly falls off edge of tabel due to narrow table width. (21 seconds; 716 KB)

X-ray Clip 2: Subject with cerebral palsy attempts to go from a side-lying position to a supine position and then sit up on an X-ray table. Subject nearly falls off tabel due to narrow table width and requires assistance from the technologist. (41 seconds; 1,391 KB)

X-ray Clip 3: Subject with hemiparesis from a stroke attempts to lie down on an X-ray table. Subject requires assistance from the technologist and ends up lying at an angle with her head unsupported off one side of the table. (21 seconds; 723 KB)

Fluoroscopy:

Fluoroscopy Clip 1: Subject with multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy attempts to lie down on a fluoroscopy table. Subject grabs easily accessible imaging plate for support which slides out when she pulls on it. Technologist moves the table so the imaging plate is out of reach. (44 seconds; 1,491 KB)

Fluoroscopy Clip 2: Subject with cerebral palsy attempts to get onto a fluoroscopy table. Subject requires the use of an auxiliary step as well as the provided step. Subject is not balanced on steps and requires assistance from the technologist. (56 seconds; 1,933 KB)

Fluoroscopy Clip 3: Subject with multiple sclerosis attempts to transfer from his scooter to a supine position on a fluoroscopy table. Subject has considerable difficulty due to height of table and requires assistance from technologist. (1 minute, 15 seconds; 2,543 KB)

Ergometer:

Display Use

Ergometer Clip 1: Subject who is diagnosed as legally blind is unable to read bike display while using ergometer. Subject uses personal magnifying glass and must stand up to read display. (24 seconds; 5,387 KB)

Ergometer Clip 2: Subject with self-reported vision impairment, arthritis, and cerebrovascular disease uses magnifying lamp to read bike display. Subject is successfully able to position and operate the lamp. Subject states "it's better because you can see," and "with the light it's better" in reference to the magnifying lamp. (24 seconds; 7,248 KB)

Ergometer Clip 3: Subject who is completely blind due to glaucoma and has self-reported hearing impairment uses active exploration to identify display and find controls. Subject requires assistance to direct hands to the positions on the display required to operate specific controls. (54 seconds; 14,507 KB)

Transfer onto Ergometer

Ergometer Clip 4: Subject who is completely blind due to glaucoma and has self-reported hearing impairment is able to position into the bike ergometer, taking advantage of being able to turn into position using the rotating seat design feature. (15 seconds; 4,284 KB)

Pedal Adjustment

Ergometer Clip 5: Subject with self-reported vision impairment, arthritis, and lower limb chronic pain has difficulty adjusting the conventional plastic pedal straps. This task required that she shift weight to the right side and then maintain an awkward posture for 30 seconds while using two hands to attempt to tighten straps. (49 seconds; 8,843 KB)

Ergometer Clip 6: Subject with self-reported vision impairment, arthritis, and cerebrovascular disease states "these are easy" when referring to the Velcro pedal straps designed by Omiatek, and is able to make an adjustment. She previously had difficulty adjusting the plastic pedal straps. (26 seconds; 8,347 KB)

Ergometer Clip 7: Subject with self-reported vision, hearing, and orthopedic impairments as well as paralysis and cerebrovascular disease requires assistance to adjust plastic pedal straps. The subject must reach right hand over to left side of body to adjust strap, and clearly cannot complete the task. Note that subjects with hemiplegia commonly have a special functional need for using a pedal strap for the involved leg. (32 seconds; 7,255 KB)

Seat Adjustment

Ergometer Clip 8: Subject with self-reported vision impairment, arthritis, and lower limb chronic pain is able to easily adjust recumbent bike seat position relative to the pedal crank with little instruction, using new design by Omiatek. Subject is able to remain in seat. (17 seconds; 3,753 KB)

Ergometer Clip 9: Subject with self-reported vision impairment, arthritis, and cerebrovascular disease is able to adjust bike safely and with little effort. (16 seconds; 5,118 KB)