Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 76-80 , January 2007

Consequences of a Cross Slope on Wheelchair Handrim Biomechanics

  • W. Mark Richter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MAX Mobility LLC, Nashville, TN
    • Beneficial Designs Inc, Nashville, TN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to W. Mark Richter, PhD, MAX Mobility LLC, 3301 Cobble St, Ste B2, Nashville, TN 37211.
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  • Russell Rodriguez, ME

      Affiliations

    • Beneficial Designs Inc, Nashville, TN
    • College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.
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  • Kevin R. Woods, ME

      Affiliations

    • Beneficial Designs Inc, Nashville, TN
    • College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.
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  • Peter W. Axelson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Beneficial Designs Inc, Nashville, TN

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    The downhill moment on the wheelchair (M) varied across users. On average, the moment is increased by 0.87Nm/deg of cross slope (CS). However, that relationship varied from 0.25 to 1.80Nm/deg of cross

    The downhill moment on the wheelchair (M) varied across users. On average, the moment is increased by 0.87Nm/deg of cross slope (CS). However, that relationship varied from 0.25 to 1.80Nm/deg of cross slope across the population.

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    Axial moment applied to wheel for a single subject on the level and 6° cross-slope conditions. Cadence remains similar while the magnitude increases sharply.

    Axial moment applied to wheel for a single subject on the level and 6° cross-slope conditions. Cadence remains similar while the magnitude increases sharply.

 Supported by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (grant no. 2 R44 HD36533-02A2) and College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Tennessee State University.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01347-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.09.015

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 76-80 , January 2007

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