Linda van Roosmalen

Linda van Roosmalen is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Van Roosmalen obtained her PhD degreein Rehabilitation Science and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh. She graduated from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands with an Engineer's degree in Industrial Design Engineering, Department of Product and System Ergonomics.

Vvan Roosmalen’s research interests include wheelchair transportation safety and wheelchair occupant biomechanics during motor vehicle impact. She uses computer simulation software as well as static and dynamic testing to evaluate product safety. Her other interests are in universal design and development of products that are safe, useful and usable. She has conducted multiple user surveys, moderated various focus groups, and developed protocols to evaluate product safety and usability. She actively participates in ANSI/RESNA and ISO standards committees related to wheelchair safety, occupant restraint usage and wheelchair securement. Recently she became active in the area of tele-rehabilitation and the use of the internet. She has published nationally and internationally in peer reviewed journals and presented at various conferences and meetings.

Selected publications

*M Reed and L van Roosmalen, “A pilot study of a method for assessing the reach capability of wheelchair users for safety belt design”, Applied Ergonomics 2005; Vol36/5: 523-528.
*L van Roosmalen, M Reed, GE Bertocci, “Wheelchair occupant restraint usability issues”, Assistive Technology 2005; 17:23-36.
*GE Bertocci and L van Roosmalen, “Caster Crashworthiness”, Assistive Technology Journal, February 2003.
*L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, D Ha, P Karg, “Wheelchair integrated occupant restraints: Feasibility in frontal impact," Medical Engineering and Physics, Vol 23-10, January 2002.
*L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, DA Hobson, and P. Karg, "Preliminary evaluation of wheelchair occupant restraint system usage in motor vehicles," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol 39-1, 2002.
*L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, D Ha, P Karg, S Szobota, "Proposed test method and evaluation of wheelchair seating system crashworthiness," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, vol. 37, 2000, pp. 543-554.
*D Ha, GE Bertocci, E Deemer, L van Roosmalen, P Karg, "Evaluation of wheelchair back support crashworthiness: combination wheelchair back support surfaces and attachment hardware," Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, vol. 37, 2000, pp.555-564.
*GE Bertocci, S Szobota, D Ha, L van Roosmalen, "Development of frontal impact crashworthy wheelchair seating design criteria using computer simulation," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, vol. 37, 2000, pp.565-572.
*GE Bertocci, D Ha, L van Roosmalen, P Karg, E Deemer, "Evaluation of wheelchair drop seat crashworthiness," Medical Engineering and Physics, vol. 37-5, 2000.

External links

* [http://www.pitt.edu/~lvanroos/publications.htm Webpage at UPSHRS]