Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 21-28 , January 2010

Use of a geared wheelchair wheel to reduce propulsive muscular demand during ramp ascent: Analysis of muscle activation and kinematics

  • Samuel J. Howarth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Lynne M. Pronovost

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Jan M. Polgar

      Affiliations

    • School of Occupational Therapy, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Clark R. Dickerson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Jack P. Callaghan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1.

Received 27 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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PII: S0268-0033(09)00242-3

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.10.004

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 21-28 , January 2010

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