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. 1984 Jun;58(3):849-50.
doi: 10.2466/pms.1984.58.3.849.

Disablement and eye contact

R J Edelmann, B Done, J Easterbrook, J Evans, T Foster, M Green

Disablement and eye contact

R J Edelmann et al. Percept Mot Skills. 1984 Jun.

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of height level and wheelchair presence on eye contact and interaction. Presence of a wheelchair increased eye contact to a standing colleague, possibly due to the wheelchair-confined individuals' perceived dependence on others.

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