Influence of trunk flexion on biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 283-295

  Rodgers, Mary M ^b   Keyser, Randall E ^c   Gardner, Elizabeth R ^c   Russell, Pamela J ^a   Gorman, Peter H ^c  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fatigue; Kinematics; Kinetics; Propulsion style; Wheelchair propulsion

Indexed keywords

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; MUSCLE; WHEELCHAIRS;

PROPULSION STYLE; TRUNK FLEXION; WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAINING; TRUNK; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINESICS; KINETICS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PARAPLEGIA; POSTURE; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0034190334     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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