Arm-crank propelled three-wheeled chair: Physiological evaluation of the propulsion using one arm both arm patterns

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 321-324

  Mukherjee, G ^a,b   Samanta, A ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (India)

^b Surendranath Co operative Housing Society   (India)

Author keywords

Arm crank propulsion; Disabled persons; Physiological evaluation; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DATA ACQUISITION; OXYGEN; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROPULSION;

ARM-CRANK PROPELLED THREE-WHEELED CHAIR (ACWC); FREELY CHOSEN SPEED (FCS);

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; ENERGY COST; EVALUATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INDIA; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MODEL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARAPLEGIA; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 11144246252     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200412000-00012     Document Type: Article

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