An electronic device to measure drive and recovery phases during wheelchair propulsion: A technical note

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-310

  Wang, Yong Tai ^c   Beale, David ^a   Moeizadeh, Manssour ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cinematography; cycle time; drive phase; electronic timing; recovery phase; wheelchair propulsion

Indexed keywords

CINEMATOGRAPHY; DRIVE PHASE; ELECTRONIC TIMING DEVICE; PROPULSIVE CYCLE; RECOVERY PHASE; WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION; WHEELCHAIR RACING;

ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FORCE MEASUREMENT; KINETIC THEORY; MECHANICAL DRIVES; TORQUE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PHYSICS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 8944243543     PISSN: 0007506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Davis R, Ferrara M, Byrnes D. The competitive wheelchair stroke. NSCA J 1988:10(3):4-10.
2. Higgs C. Propulsion of the racing wheelchair. In: Sherrill C, ed. Sport and Disabled Athletes. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1985:165-72.
3. Ridgway M, Pope C, Wilkerson J. A kinematic analysis of 800-meter wheelchair racing techniques. Adapt Phys Activ Q 1988:5:96-107.
4. Wheels: Development and testing of a system for measuring manual wheelchair propulsion dynamics. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 1993:40(12):1320-4.
5. Brubaker CE, McLaurin CA, Gibson JD, Soos TH, Seat position and wheelchair performance. In: Stamp W, McLaurin CA, eds. Wheelchair Mobility 1976-1981. Charlottesville, VA: Rehabilitation Engineering Center, University of Virginia, 1981:12-21.
6. Strauss MG, Maloney J, Ngo F, Phillips M. Measurement of the dynamic forces during manual wheelchair propulsion. In: Proceedings of American Society of Biomechanics 15th Annual Meeting, 1991:210-1.
7. Strauss MG, Moeinzadeh MH, Schneller M, Trimble I. The development of an instrumented wheel to determine the handrim forces during wheelchair propulsion. In: Proceedings of ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1989:53-4.
8. Van Der Woudc LHV, Veeger HEJ, Rozendal RH. Propulsion technique in handrim wheelchair ambulation. J Med Eng Tech 13(1/2):136-41.
9. Cooper RA. An exploratory study of racing wheelchair propulsion dynamics. Adapt Phys Activ Q 1990:7(1):74-8.
10. Siler WL, Martin PE, Mungiole M. Kinematic modifications due to speed changes during wheelchair propulsion. In: Proceedings of AAHPERD Convention; Las Vegas, 1987:226.
11. Walsh C. The effect of pushing frequency on speed in wheelchair sprinting. Sports Spokes 1987:13(1):13-4.