Efficiency of wheelchair propulsion and effects of strategy

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 384-389

  Lenton, J P ^a   Fowler, N ^a   Van Der Woude, L ^b   Goosey Tolfrey, Victoria L ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asynchronous; Gross efficiency; Synchronous; Wheelchair exercise; Work efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECELERATION; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; VELOCITY; WHEELCHAIR;

ARM; EFFICIENCY; EXERTION; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 43949129137     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965569     Document Type: Article

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