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Physical Activity Assessment In Wheelchair Users, Scott Alexander Conger
Physical Activity Assessment In Wheelchair Users, Scott Alexander Conger
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Purpose: To examine the relationship between hand rim propulsion power and energy expenditure during wheelchair locomotion. Methods: Fourteen individuals who used manual wheelchairs were included in this study. Each participant performed five different locomotion activities in a wheelchair with a PowerTap hub built into the rear wheel. The activities included wheeling on a level surface that elicited a low rolling resistance at three different speeds (4.5, 5.5, and 6.5 km∙hr-1), wheeling on a rubberized 400m track that elicited a higher rolling resistance at one speed (5.5 km∙hr-1), and wheeling on a sidewalk course that included uphill …