Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 81-87 , January 2007

Stroke Pattern and Handrim Biomechanics for Level and Uphill Wheelchair Propulsion at Self-Selected Speeds

Presented in part to the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America, 2006, Atlanta, GA.

  • 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
    • ,
  • Russell Rodriguez, ME

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Beneficial Designs Inc, Nashville, TN

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 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)01349-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.09.017

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 81-87 , January 2007

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