Managing maneuverability and rear stability of adjustable manual wheelchairs: An update

Physical Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 904-911

  Tomlinson, J D ^a  

^a BEAVER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Manual wheelchair; Wheelchair adjustments; Wheelchair maneuverability; Wheelchair stability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE; SAFETY; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0033812995     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/80.9.904     Document Type: Article

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