Adaptations in physiology and propulsion techniques during the initial phase of learning manual wheelchair propulsion

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 504-510

  De Groot, S ^a   Veeger, H E J ^a,b   Hollander, A P ^a   Van der Woude, L H V ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Able Bodied; Biomechanics; Force Application; Intercycle Variability; Timing; Wheelchair Ergometry

Indexed keywords

PROPULSION; TORQUE; WHEELCHAIRS;

MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGOMETER; FORCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TECHNIQUE; VELOCITY; WHEELCHAIR; WORK;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERGOMETRY; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MATHEMATICS; TORQUE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0038693342     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200307000-00003     Document Type: Article

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