This study clarified the effects generated by introduction of the innovated modular wheelchair on the activities and the behavioral patterns of the nursing home residents with deteriorated ADL. The methods utilized were a behavioral tracking survey, a questionnaire survey and observation by actigraph. The results were as follows: 1) Time of ambulation of the bedridden residents was promoted. 2) By increased time of ambulation time, the residents showed mode of counts of activities and increased number of activity counts. 3) Behavioral patterns of the residents also changed from "no ambulation per day type"to"one-time ambulation per day type".
