Biomechanics of manual wheelchair propulsion in elderly: System tilt and back recline angles

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 94-100

  Aissaoui, Rachid ^a   Arabi, Hossein ^a   Lacoste, Michèle ^a   Zalzal, Vincent ^a   Dansereau, Jean ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanical efficiency; Manual propulsion; Seat positioning; Wheelchair mobility

Indexed keywords

PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROPULSION; WHEELCHAIRS;

MECHANICAL EFFECTIVE FORCE;

BIOMECHANICS;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TILTING; WHEELCHAIR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0036154662     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200202000-00004     Document Type: Article

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