Mechanical efficiency and user power requirement with a pushrim activated power assisted wheelchair

The objective of this study was to quantify the difference in mechanical efficiency and user power generation between traditional manual wheelchairs and a pushrim activated power assisted wheelchair (PAPAW). Ten manual wheelchair users were evaluated in a repeated measures design trial with and with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical engineering & physics 2001-12, Vol.23 (10), p.699-705
Hauptverfasser:	Arva, Julianna, Fitzgerald, Shirley G, Cooper, Rory A, Boninger, Michael L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Efficiency Electric Power Supplies Energy Metabolism Ergonomics Humans Human–machine power Mechanical power Metabolic energy Oxygen Consumption Spinal Cord Injuries - metabolism Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation Wheelchairs
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