Abstract
Background
Methods
Findings
Interpretation
Keywords
1. Introduction
- Van Drongelen S.
- Van Der Woude L.H.
- Janssen T.W.
- Angenot E.L.
- Chadwick E.K.
- Veeger D.H.
- Van Drongelen S.
- Van Der Woude L.H.
- Janssen T.W.
- Angenot E.L.
- Chadwick E.K.
- Veeger D.H.
- Van Drongelen S.
- Van Der Woude L.H.
- Janssen T.W.
- Angenot E.L.
- Chadwick E.K.
- Veeger D.H.
- Van Drongelen S.
- Van Der Woude L.H.
- Janssen T.W.
- Angenot E.L.
- Chadwick E.K.
- Veeger D.H.
2. Methods
2.1 Subjects
2.2 Experimental design
2.3 Instrumented handbike

2.4 Kinematics
- Van Drongelen S.
- Van Der Woude L.H.
- Janssen T.W.
- Angenot E.L.
- Chadwick E.K.
- Veeger D.H.
2.5 Inverse dynamic model
2.6 Data analysis
2.7 Statistical analysis
3. Results
Condition | 1% | 4% | 1.39 m/s | 1.94 m/s |
---|---|---|---|---|
Measured PO [W] | 15.0 | 56.4 | 31.9 | 30.3 |
Ftot [N] | 12.8 | 33.8 | 24.2 | 18.2 |
3.1 Glenohumeral contact forces


3.2 Muscle forces


4. Discussion
4.1 Glenohumeral contact forces
- Van Drongelen S.
- Van Der Woude L.H.
- Janssen T.W.
- Angenot E.L.
- Chadwick E.K.
- Veeger D.H.
Study | Device | PO [W] | Ftot [N] | GH contact force [N] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Push phase | Cycle | Push phase | Cycle | ||||
Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Peak | |||
Veeger 2002 | WC | 10.0 | 19.6 | 8.0 | 640 | 439 | 1000 |
20.0 | 30.0 | 14.4 | 850 | 616 | 1370 | ||
Present study | HB | 15.0 | 12.8 | 273 | 519 |
4.2 Muscle forces
4.3 Study limitations
5. Conclusions
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