Pushrim-Activated Power-Assist Wheelchairs: Elegance in Motion

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 166-167

  Levy, Charles E ^a   Chow, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; WEIGHT; WHEELCHAIR;

DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 1642487644     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000107500.89679.8E     Document Type: Article

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3. Cooper RA, Fitzgerald SG, Boninger ML, et al: Evaluation of a pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:702-8
4. Levy CE, Chow JW, Tillman MD, et al: Variable ratio power assist wheelchair eases wheeling over a variety of terrains for elders. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (in press)