Increased Seat Dump Angle in a Manual Wheelchair Is Associated With Changes in Thoracolumbar Lordosis and Scapular Kinematics During Propulsion.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To quantify and compare spinal curvature and shoulder kinematics throughout the manual wheelchair (MWC) propulsion cycle for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who were seated at 2 different seat dump angles.

Design

Single-group, repeated-measures study.

Setting

Academic medical center.

Participants

Individuals (N=28) with SCI or spinal cord disease who used MWCs completed a telephone screening, and 21 of them were eligible and completed the study.

Interventions

Participants' personal MWCs were modified to have seat dump angles of 0° or 14°, with a vertical backrest. Participants completed at least 3 propulsion cycles in each condition, during which spine and shoulder motion data were collected with fiberoptic and electromagnetic sensors

SUBMITTER: Cloud BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5603358 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature