Clinical measurement of the static rear stability of occupied wheelchairs

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-205

  Kirby, R Lee ^a,b   Dupuis, Debbie J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SAFETY; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0033020696     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90122-3     Document Type: Article

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