The biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion in individuals with and without upper-limb impairment

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 3 B, 2004, Pages 385-394

  Finley, Margaret A ^a   Rasch, Elizabeth K ^b   Keyser, Randall E ^b   Rodgers, Mary M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Upper limb impairment; Wheelchair propulsion

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DATA ACQUISITION; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; KINEMATICS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

COMPRESSIVE FORCES; EXCURSION; KINETIC STRATEGIES; MOTION ANALYSIS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGOMETER; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; FORCE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; WHEELCHAIR; WRIST;

EID: 4644264046     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2004.03.0385     Document Type: Article

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