Longitudinal assessment of vibrations during manual and power wheelchair driving over select sidewalk surfaces
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Longitudinal assessment of vibrations during manual and power wheelchair driving over select sidewalk surfaces.
Wheelchair users rely on their wheelchairs for mobility for extended periods of time every day. According to the International Standards Organization 2631-1 standard on human vibration, individuals in a seated position when exposed to whole-body vibrations (WBV) are at risk of injury. This study evaluated vibration exposure during manual and power wheelchair driving over nine sidewalk surfaces ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0748-7711
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2006.05.0049