Propelling load of an attendant propelled wheelchair in ascending and descending

This study investigated propelling the attendant-propelled wheelchair on a level surface and up slopes, as well as pulling on the wheelchair while descending slopes, with varying resistive loads caused by the slopes and also by changing the weight of the system. The research questions in this study...

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Main Authors: Tatsuto SUZUKI, Hideo UTSUNO, Nick TYLER, Derrick BOAMPONG, Karen HAYRAPETYAN, Catherine HOLLOWAY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jbse/10/2/10_14-00439/_pdf/-char/en