Relationship between energy expenditure and muscular activity patterns in handrim wheelchair propulsion

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-173

  Spaepen, Arthur J ^a   Vanlandewijck, Yves C ^a   Lysens, Roeland J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Electromyography; Mechanical work; Propulsion technique; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0030043490     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(95)00047-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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