To What Extent Are Spatiotemporal and Handrim Kinetic Parameters Comparable between Overground and Wheelchair Simulator Propulsions among Long-term Manual Wheelchair Users?
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A repeated cross-sectional research design was used in this study to compare propulsion biomechanics on a newly developed wheelchair simulator to overground natural propulsion. Seventeen individuals (15 men and 2 women) with spinal cord injury between T4 and T12 completed two 20-meter propulsion trials on a tiled surface and two 1-minute propulsion sessions on the simulator. The main outcome measures were perceived exertion, spatio-temporal and pushrim kinetic propulsion parameters. In conclusion, the propulsion biomechanic patterns on the simulator are comparable to overground propulsion.
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