Adding loads to occupied wheelchairs: Effect on static rear and forward stability

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-186

  Kirby, R Lee ^a   Ashton, Brian D ^b   Ackroyd Stolarz, Stacy A ^b   MacLeod, Donald A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; POSITION; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0030033859     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90165-3     Document Type: Article

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