Comparison of propulsion kinetics and forearm EMG between two wheelchair pushrim designs

Author

Baldwin, Mark A. ; Boninger, Michael L. ; Koontz, Alicia M. ; Fay, Brain T. ; Cooper, Rory A.

Author_Institution

Human Eng. Res. Lab., Pittsburgh Univ. Sch. of Med., PA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Abstract

The electromyographic (EMG) activity of forearm muscles and pushrim forces were compared between a standard and an ergonomic wheelchair pushrim for a group of non-impaired subjects propelling at two and four miles per hour. The maximum EMG signals were not statistically different for any of the muscles between rims while significantly higher peak tangential, radial, and resultant forces were found for the ergonomic pushrims

Keywords

biomechanics; electromyography; handicapped aids; ergonomic wheelchair pushrim; forearm EMG; maximum EMG signals; nonimpaired subjects; peak tangential forces; propulsion kinetics; radial force; resultant forces; standard wheelchair pushrim; wheelchair pushrim designs; Biomechanics; Biomedical engineering; Electrodes; Electromyography; Ergonomics; Injuries; Kinetic theory; Muscles; Propulsion; Wheelchairs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5674-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802686

Filename

802686