Accelerations experienced by wheelchair users with spinalcord injury in a moving van

Technology and Disability

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-91

  Sprigle, Stephen ^a   Linden, Maureen ^b  

^a HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Driving; Seated stability; Spinal cord injury; Vehicle dynamics

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DECELERATION; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STERNUM; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0029886623     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1996-5110     Document Type: Article

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