Measuring handrim wheelchair propulsion in the lab: a critical analysis of stationary ergometers

R De Klerk, RJK Vegter… - IEEE Reviews in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There are many ways to simulate handrim wheelchair propulsion in the laboratory. Ideally,
these would be able to, at least mechanically, simulate field conditions. This narrative review …

The effect of manual wheelchair propulsion speed on users' shoulder muscle coordination patterns in time-frequency and principal component analysis

L Qi, M Ferguson-Pell, Y Lu - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A rehabilitation program for wheelchair users should be based on a thorough understanding
of shoulder muscle coordination patterns. The objective of the study was to quantify the …

Sprint performance and force application of tennis players during manual wheelchair propulsion with and without holding a tennis racket

I Alberca, F Chénier, M Astier, E Watelain, JM Vallier… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this exploratory research is to study the impact of holding a tennis racket
while propelling a wheelchair on kinetic and temporal parameters in a field-based …

The influence of extreme speeds on scapula kinematics and the importance of controlling the plane of elevation

JAI Prinold, CC Villette, AMJ Bull - Clinical biomechanics, 2013 - Elsevier
Background The effect of high-speed movement on scapula kinematics is not clear from the
literature. Understanding these effects is important for clinicians examining, managing and …

Effect of wheelchair configurations on shoulder movements, push rim kinetics and upper limb kinematics while negotiating a speed bump

M Gawande, P Wang, G Arnold, S Nasir, R Abboud… - Ergonomics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of upper limb kinetics and
kinematics and shoulder movements during wheelchair propulsion while negotiating a …

Biomechanical analysis of wheelchair athletes with paraplegia during cross-training exercises

C Jones, AJ Schnorenberg, K Garlanger… - The Journal of Spinal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Context Extreme conditioning programs (ECPs), such as CrossFit®, are a relatively new
method of fitness with rapid growth in individuals with paraplegia. However, it is unknown if …

Proposition de combinaisons optimales de contractions volontaires maximales isométriques pour la normalisation de 12 muscles de l'épaule

P Marion - 2015 - papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca
Afin d'être représentatif d'un niveau d'effort musculaire, le signal électromyographique
(EMG) est exprimé par rapport à une valeur d'activation maximale. Comme l'épaule est une …

The clinical application of a novel instrumented wheelchair pushrim

A Symonds - 2018 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Sustained manual wheelchair propulsion is related to shoulder injury, which is associated
with increasing age and time as a wheelchair user. Consequently, the biomechanics of …

EFFECTS OF WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION DURING WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY

USLG da Silva, HA Villagra, LL Oliva… - European Journal of …, 2017 - oapub.org
Background: Push the manual wheelchair is one of the most important activities to the
wheelchair users like individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The excessive or bad use of …

The influence of wheelchair mechanical parameters and human physical fitness on propulsion effort

JT Lin - 2016 - repository.gatech.edu
The majority of wheelchair studies that attempt to evaluate propulsion efforts across
wheelchair configurations examines long and steady propulsion. However, the results of …