Kinetic and physiological analysis of the GAMEWheels system

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 627-634

  O'Connor, Thomas J ^a,b,c,d   Fitzgerald, Shirley G ^a,b,c,d   Cooper, Rory A ^a,b,c,d   Thorman, Tricia A ^a,b,c,d   Boninger, Michael L ^a,b,c,d  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular fitness; Computer games; Exercise; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; METABOLISM; WHEELCHAIRS;

KINETIC DATA;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FITNESS; FORCE; GAMEWHEEL SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; VIDEORECORDER; VIDEORECORDING; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; KINETICS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0036874409     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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