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Effect of Wheelchair Frame Material on Users' Mechanical Work and Transmitted Vibration

Wheelchair propulsion exposes the user to a high risk of shoulder injury and to whole-body vibration that exceeds recommendations of ISO 2631-1:1997. Reducing the mechanical work required to travel a given distance (WN-WPM, weight-normalized work-per-meter) can help reduce the risk of shoulder injur...

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Autores principales: Chénier, Félix, Aissaoui, Rachid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4167955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25276802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/609369