Manual wheelchair biomechanics while overcoming various environmental barriers: A systematic review.

During manual wheelchair (MWC) locomotion, the user's upper limbs are subject to heavy stresses and fatigue because the upper body is permanently engaged to propel the MWC. These stresses and fatigue vary according to the environmental barriers encountered outdoors along a given path. This stud...

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Main Authors: Théo Rouvier, Aude Louessard, Emeline Simonetti, Samuel Hybois, Joseph Bascou, Charles Pontonnier, Hélène Pillet, Christophe Sauret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269657