A qualitative examination of wheelchair configuration for optimal mobility performance in wheelchair sports: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-149

  Mason, Barry S ^a   Porcellato, Lorna ^b   Van Der Woude, Lucas H V ^c   Goosey Tolfrey, Victoria L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Interviews; Sports equipment; Sports performance; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; STANDARD; TENNIS; WHEELCHAIR;

BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; TENNIS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 77449143516     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0490     Document Type: Article

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