Effect of wheelchair stroke pattern on mechanical efficiency

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 640-649

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

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Rehabilitation Center Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Force Application; Gross Mechanical Efficiency; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE; FORCE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; STROKE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TORQUE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 3242805999     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000133437.58810.C6     Document Type: Article

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