Wheelchair propulsion biomechanics: Implications for wheelchair sports

Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 339-367

  Vanlandewijck, Y ^a   Theisen, D ^b   Daly, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; DISABILITY; ERGOMETER; FORCE; MOLECULAR MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RUGBY; SIMULATION; SPORTS MEDICINE; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0035022312     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200131050-00005     Document Type: Review

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