The effects of rear-wheel camber on maximal effort mobility performance in wheelchair athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-204

  Mason, B ^a   Van Der Woude, L ^b   Tolfrey, K ^a   Goosey Tolfrey, V ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

field tests; sports performance; wheelchair configuration; wheelchair propulsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857790603     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1295443     Document Type: Article

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