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Measuring spatial accessibility for wheelchair users: A case study in a Chinese campus. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Barrier-free campus environment is essential for students and staffs with mobility impairment. However, few studies have empirically examined the spatial accessibility for wheelchair users within the campus.
Yizhe Huang, Chaobo Shi, Shujie Dong, Shuichao Zhang, Linghui Xu, Guangyue Nian   +5 more
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A Comparison of Neuropathic Pain Experiences Among Paralympic Versus Recreational Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury

Sports Medicine - Open, 2023
Background Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) report high levels of neuropathic pain. Current treatment options are primarily pharmaceutical, despite their limited effectiveness. Exercise may reduce neuropathic pain among persons with SCI; however,
Kendra R. Todd, Kenedy Olsen, Gail Hamamoto, Trevor J. Hirschfield, John L. K. Kramer, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis   +5 more
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A Simple and Valid Method to Calculate Wheelchair Frame Rotation Using One Wheel-Mounted IMU

Sensors, 2023
Wheelchair sports have been using Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) to measure mobility metrics during training, testing and competition. Presently, the most suitable solution to calculate wheelchair speed and frame rotation is the 3IMU method as there is
Marc Klimstra, Melissa Lacroix, Matt Jensen, Joel Greenshields, Daniel Geneau, Patrick Cormier, Ryan Brodie, Drew Commandeur, Ming-Chang Tsai   +8 more
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Evaluation of anti-rollback systems in manual wheelchairs: muscular activity and upper limb kinematics during propulsion

Scientific Reports, 2022
Self-propelling a wheelchair up a hill requires intense muscular effort and introduces the risk of the wheelchair rolling down. The purpose of this paper was to assess the user's muscular activity during ramp climbing.
Bartosz Wieczorek, Mateusz Kukla, Łukasz Warguła, Marcin Giedrowicz, Dominik Rybarczyk   +4 more
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Influence of Wheelchair Type on Kinematic Parameters in Wheelchair Rugby

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
IntroductionIn wheelchair rugby, players use either an offensive or defensive wheelchair depending on their field position and level of impairment. Performance of wheelchair rugby players is related to several parameters, however it is currently unclear ...
Sadate Bakatchina, Thierry Weissland, Florian Brassart, Ilona Alberca, Opale Vigie, Didier Pradon, Arnaud Faupin   +6 more
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Wearable Wheelchair Mobility Performance Measurement in Basketball, Rugby, and Tennis: Lessons for Classification and Training

Sensors, 2020
Athlete impairment level is an important factor in wheelchair mobility performance (WMP) in sports. Classification systems, aimed to compensate impairment level effects on performance, vary between sports.
Rienk M. A. van der Slikke, Monique A. M. Berger, Daan J. J. Bregman, Dirkjan H. E. J. Veeger   +3 more
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A Scoping Review on Shoulder Injuries of Wheelchair Tennis Players: Potential Risk-Factors and Musculoskeletal Adaptations

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
Wheelchair tennis players are prone to develop shoulder injuries, due to the combination of wheelchair propulsion, overhead activities and daily wheelchair activities.
Laura Mayrhuber, Laura Mayrhuber, Thomas Rietveld, Wiebe de Vries, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Sonja de Groot, Sonja de Groot, Riemer J. K. Vegter, Riemer J. K. Vegter   +10 more
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Developing product quality standards for wheelchairs used in less-resourced environments

African Journal of Disability, 2017
Background: Premature failures of wheelchairs in less-resourced environments (LREs) may be because of shortcomings in product regulation and quality standards.
Anand Mhatre, Daniel Martin, Matt McCambridge, Norman Reese, Mark Sullivan, Don Schoendorfer, Eric Wunderlich, Chris Rushman, Dave Mahilo, Jon Pearlman   +9 more
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Designing wheelchair-based movement games [PDF]

, 2015
People using wheelchairs have access to fewer sports and other physically stimulating leisure activities than nondisabled persons, and often lead sedentary lifestyles that negatively influence their health.
Birk, Max, Gerling, Kathrin, Kalyn, Mike, Mandryk, Regan, Miller, Matthew, Smeddinck, Jan   +5 more
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Wheelchair Rugby Sprint Force-Velocity Modeling Using Inertial Measurement Units and Sport Specific Parameters: A Proof of Concept

Sensors, 2023
Background: Para-sports such as wheelchair rugby have seen increased use of inertial measurement units (IMU) to measure wheelchair mobility. The accessibility and accuracy of IMUs have enabled the quantification of many wheelchair metrics and the ability
Marc Klimstra, Daniel Geneau, Melissa Lacroix, Matt Jensen, Joel Greenshields, Patrick Cormier, Ryan Brodie, Drew Commandeur, Ming-Chang Tsai   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source