Comparing handrim biomechanics for treadmill and overground wheelchair propulsion

Spinal Cord

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 457-462

  Kwarciak, A M ^a   Turner, J T ^a   Guo, L ^a   Richter, W M ^a  

^a MAX Mobility LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; handrim; kinetics; propulsion; treadmill; wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORCE; HANDRIM; HUMAN; MALE; POWER ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPULSION; TREADMILL; VELOCITY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSICAL EXERTION; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952438896     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2010.149     Document Type: Article

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