Ergonomics in rehabilitation: A comparison of two methods of moving an empty manual wheelchair short distances

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 955-958

  Woolfrey, Paul G W ^a,b   Kirby, R Lee ^a,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Western Health Care Corporation   (Canada)

^c Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0031824033     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90094-6     Document Type: Article

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