The effect of rolling resistance on stationary wheelchair wheelies

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 899-907

  Koshi, Edvin B ^a   Kirby, R Lee ^a,b   MacLeod, Donald A ^b   Kozey, John W ^a   Thompson, Kara J ^a   Parker, Kim E ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Motor Skill; Rehabilitation; Wheelchair; Wheelie

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOAM; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 33750611734     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000242638.56060.69     Document Type: Article

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