Stroke Pattern and Handrim Biomechanics for Level and Uphill Wheelchair Propulsion at Self-Selected Speeds

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-87

  Richter, W Mark ^a,b   Rodriguez, Russell ^b,c   Woods, Kevin R ^b,c   Axelson, Peter W ^b  

^a MAX Mobility LLC   (United States)

^b Beneficial Designs Inc   (United States)

^c Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Rehabilitation; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINEMATICS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PROPULSIOMETER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCELERATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ARM; ARM INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EFFICIENCY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SAMPLE SIZE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 33845872542     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.09.017     Document Type: Article

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