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Physical Activity and Health, 2023 Background: Most individuals with physical disabilities do not meet physical activity recommendations, which may negatively impact quality of life. Physical literacy is a concept that considers the key elements necessary to support lifelong physical ...
Maxime Robert +10 more
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Toward community-based wheelchair evaluation with machine learning methods
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 2018 Introduction Upper extremity pain among manual wheelchair users induces functional decline and reduces quality of life. Research has identified chronic overuse due to wheelchair propulsion as one of the factors associated with upper limb injuries.
Pin-Wei B Chen, Kerri Morgan
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Upper Extremity Biomechanics of Children with Spinal Cord Injury during Wheelchair Mobility [PDF]
, 2014 While much work is being done evaluating the upper extremity joint dynamics of adult manual wheelchair propulsion, limited work has examined the pediatric population of manual wheelchair users.
Graf, Adam +5 more
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Wheelchair services and use outcomes: A cross-sectional survey in Kenya and the Philippines
African Journal of Disability, 2017 Background: The World Health Organisation recommends that services accompany wheelchair distribution. This study examined the relationship of wheelchair service provision in Kenya and the Philippines and wheelchair-use–related outcomes.
Eva S. Bazant +10 more
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Real-Life Wheelchair Mobility Metrics from IMUs
Sensors, 2023 Daily wheelchair ambulation is seen as a risk factor for shoulder problems, which are prevalent in manual wheelchair users. To examine the long-term effect of shoulder load from daily wheelchair ambulation on shoulder problems, quantification is required
Wiebe H. K. de Vries +3 more
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Biomechanics of Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Mobility [PDF]
, 2015 Currently, there is limited research of the biomechanics of pediatric manual wheelchair mobility. Specifically, the biomechanics of functional tasks and their relationship to joint pain and health is not well understood.
Aurit, Christine M. +5 more
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background The health of wheelchair users’ upper limbs is directly related to their quality of life. Moreover, para-sport athletes are subjected to a dual load on their upper extremities from competition and daily life, making it even more critical to ...
Masafumi Sakai +4 more
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Changing Concepts for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Powerlifting Athletes with Disabilities [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2021 Objective To examine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in powerlifting athletes with disabilities. Methods The present study evaluated the presence and intensity of pain (numerical scale), nocturnal paresthesia (self-report), and nerve ...
Lia Miyamoto Meirelles +5 more
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Wheelchair users satisfaction with the prescribed wheelchairs and wheelchair services in Croatia
Das Gesundheitswesen, 2020 Purpose: To determine the wheelchair users’ satisfaction with prescribed wheelchairs and wheelchair services in Croatia.
Štefanac, Siniša Štefanac +2 more
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Biomechanical Model for Evaluation of Pediatric Upper Extremity Joint Dynamics During Wheelchair Mobility [PDF]
, 2014 Pediatric manual wheelchair users (MWU) require high joint demands on their upper extremity (UE) during wheelchair mobility, leading them to be at risk of developing pain and pathology.
Harris, Gerald F. +5 more
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