Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 12 , Pages 1622-1627 , December 2007

Effect of 2-Speed Geared Manual Wheelchair Propulsion on Shoulder Pain and Function

Presented to the International Seating Symposium, March 2, 2006, Vancouver, BC, Canada, and the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections, February 14−17, 2007, Boston, MA.

  • Margaret A. Finley, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Margaret A. Finley, PhD, PT, University of Indianapolis Krannert School of Physical Therapy, 1400 E Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227
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  • Mary M. Rodgers, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

  • Image Result

    MAGICWheels 2-geared wheelchair wheel. NOTE. The 2-geared wheels used by the participants for a 5-month phase.

    MAGICWheels 2-geared wheelchair wheel. NOTE. The 2-geared wheels used by the participants for a 5-month phase.

  • Image Result

    Reduction in shoulder pain during 2-gear wheel phase and retention phase. NOTE. The reduction in WUSPI score is compared with baseline pain level (means and standard error of mean). Baseline is expres

    Reduction in shoulder pain during 2-gear wheel phase and retention phase. NOTE. The reduction in WUSPI score is compared with baseline pain level (means and standard error of mean). Baseline is expressed as 100% pain with weeks during phase illustrated as a reduction. *Significant reduction from baseline.

 Supported by the National Institutes of Health (grant no. SBIR 5 R44 HD035793-05).

 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(07)01571-7

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.045

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 12 , Pages 1622-1627 , December 2007

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