The effect of seat position on wheelchair propulsion biomechanics

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 3 B, 2004, Pages 403-413

  Kotajarvi, Brian R ^a   Sabick, Michelle B ^b   An, Kai Nan ^b   Zhao, Kristin D ^b   Kaufman, Kenton R ^b   Basford, Jeffrey R ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Forces; Moments; Propulsion; Seat position; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DATA ACQUISITION; PROPULSION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; WHEELCHAIRS;

KINETIC DATA; PROPULSION EFFICIENCY; TANGENTIAL FORCES;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; AXLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SEAT; SHOULDER; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 4644365693     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.01.0008     Document Type: Article

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