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BIOMECHANICS OF WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION

CHIEN-JU LIN

Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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PO-CHOU LIN

Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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FONG-CHIN SU

Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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KAI-NAN AN

Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519409002948Cited by:10

Abstract

With progress of modern technology, manually-propelled wheelchairs are still of importance for individuals with mobility impairments. The repeated wheelchair propulsion and strenuous daily activities cause high loads and thus injuries on the upper extremity joints. Over the past few years, a considerable number of studies have been made on biomechanical analysis of wheelchair propulsion and wheelchair-related activities. Thorough investigation of biomechanics during wheelchair propulsion enhances comprehension of mechanism of injuries and provides information to improve wheelchair design and fitting. Numerous investigations have been made to demonstrate factors which cause low effectiveness of force application and inefficiency of movements. Emphasis was also placed on developing analytical models to simulate wheelchair propulsion.

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Received 17 December 2008

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