An Investigation of the Exercise Capacity of the Wheelchair Sports USA Team

Assistive Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-42

  Cooper, Rory A ^a,d,e   O'Connor, Thomas J ^a,d,e   Robertson, Rick N ^b   Baldini, Fred D ^b   Langbein, W E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise physiology; Fitness; Wheelchair athlete; Wheelchair sports

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; WHEELCHAIR SPORTS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0033432904     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1999.10131983     Document Type: Article

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