Changes in propulsion technique and shoulder complex loading following low-intensity wheelchair practice in novices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up to 80% of wheelchair users are affected by shoulder pain. The Clinical Practice Guidelines for preservation of upper limb function following spinal cord injury suggest that using a proper wheelchair propulsion technique could minimize the shoulder injury risk. Yet, the exact relationship between the wheelchair propulsion technique and shoulder load is not well understood.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the changes in shoulder loading accompanying the typical changes in propulsion technique following 80 min of low-intensity wheelchair practice distributed over 3 weeks.

Methods

Seven able-bodied participants performed the pre- and the post-test and 56 min of visual feedback-based low-intensity wheelchair propulsion practice. Kinematics and kinetics

SUBMITTER: Leving MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226177 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature