Effects of camber on wheeling efficiency in the experienced and inexperienced wheelchair user

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 459-466

  Perdios, Angeliki ^a,b   Sawatzky, Bonita J ^a   Sheel, A William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult; Camber; Efficiency; Heart rate; Oxygen consumption; Paraplegia; Physiology; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Wheelchair; Wheeling

Indexed keywords

HEART RATE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THORACIC LESION; WHEELING;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; MANEUVERABILITY; METABOLISM; PATIENT REHABILITATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CAMBER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; GAS ANALYSIS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEADY STATE; TIDAL VOLUME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 34447579005     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2006.08.0097     Document Type: Article

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