Muscular effort in multiple sclerosis patients during powered wheelchair manoeuvres

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 929-938

  Jonkers, I ^a   Nuyens, G ^b   Seghers, J ^a   Nuttin, M ^a   Spaepen, A ^a  

^a Kinesiology Dept Kathol Univ L   (Belgium)

^b Dept Rehab Sci Melsbroek K   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Ergonomics; Joystick; Kinesiology; Multiple sclerosis; Task performance and analysis; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; WHEELCHAIR MANOEUVRES; WRIST EXTENSORS;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PATIENT MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE PHENOMENA; WHEELCHAIRS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; VIDEORECORDING; WHEELCHAIR; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 4744349905     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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