A field deceleration test to assess total wheelchair resistance

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 397-401

  Vinet, A ^a   Bernard, P L ^b   Ducomps, C ^b   Selchow, O ^b   Le Gallais, D ^b   Micallef, J P ^b  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Field test; Paraplegics; Wheelchair resistance

Indexed keywords

DECELERATION; INTERNAL FRICTION; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROLLING RESISTANCE; WHEELCHAIRS;

AIR RESISTANCE; FIELD DECELERATION TEST;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECELERATION; DISABILITY; FRICTION; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICS; MOBILIZATION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0032432233     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199812000-00007     Document Type: Article

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