Biomechanical model for the determination of torques on upper-extremity joints during wheelchair propulsion.

• Main Authors: A. Javanmardian (Author), Y. Dabiri (Author), M. HaghPanahi (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Afarand Scholarly Publishing Institute, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fag: article
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Introduction : Handicapped people, who exclusively depend on manual wheelchair for locomotion, face great difficulties. Because they have constant pain in their upper-extremity members, mainly in the shoulder, elbow and the wrist. Manual propulsion can be considered a cyclical effort, thus the pains...