Improved efficiency with a wheelchair propelled by the legs using voluntary activity or electric stimulation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1198-1203

  Stein, Richard B ^a   Chong, Su Ling ^a   James, Kelvin B ^a   Bell, Gordon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation; Leg; Rehabilitation. Spinal cord injuries; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REHABILITATION; SPINAL CORD INFECTION; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0034855358     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.24014     Document Type: Article

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