Movement and muscle activity pattern in wheelchair ambulation by persons with para- and tetraplegia

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 67-76

  Schantz, Peter ^a,b   Björkman, Per ^a   Sandberg, Mats ^a   Andersson, Eva ^a  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arm muscles; Electromyography; Movement pattern; Paraplegia; Shoulder muscles; Tetraplegia; Wheelchair propulsion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARAPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARAPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0033042852     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655099444560     Document Type: Article

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