The relationship between consistency of propulsive cycles and maximum angular velocity during wheelchair racing

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 280-287

  Wang, Yong Tai ^a   Vrongistinos, Konstantinos Dino ^b   Xu, Dali ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deviational Variables; Effectiveness; Upper arm and forearm

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR VELOCITY; KINEMATICS; PROPULSION; VELOCITY; WHEELS;

DEVIATIONAL VARIABLES; EFFECTIVENESS; MAXIMUM SPEED; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; UPPER ARM; UPPER EXTREMITY; WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION; WRIST JOINTS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ELBOW; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; RACE; SHOULDER; VELOCITY; WHEELCHAIR SPORT; WRIST;

EID: 53549107202     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.24.3.280     Document Type: Article

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