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Three-dimensional kinematics of wheelchair propulsion

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Rao, S.S. Bontrager, E.L. Gronley, J.K. Newsam, C.J. Perry, J.
Copyright Year	1993
Abstract	A three-dimensional (3-D biomechanical model was used to determine upper extremity kinematics of 16 male subjects with low-level paraplegia while performing wheelchair propulsion (WCP). A six-camera VICON motion analysis system was used to acquire the coordinate data of ten anatomic markers. Joint axes for the wrist and elbow were defined along with the planes of motion for the upper arm (humerus) and trunk. The group's mean and standard deviation profiles were graphed for eight of the nine rotations measured during WCP. Variability in the intercycle and intersubject movement patterns were calculated using the root mean square standard deviation (RMS/spl sigma/) and the coefficient of variation (CV). Motion pattern similarities were quantified using the coefficient of multiple correlation (CMC). The intercycle (N/sub c//spl ges/6) motion patterns of individual subjects were highly consistent, similar, and repeatable during WCP. This was confirmed by low CV/sub c/ values (3-31%), high CMC/sub c/ values (0.724-0.996) and RMS/spl sigma//sub c/ values below 3.2/spl deg/. For the group, mean values of the propulsion velocity, cadence, and propulsion cycle duration were 89.7 m/min, 66.1 pushes/min, and 0.96 s, respectively. Humeral plane and rotation showed large excursions (76.1-81.6/spl deg/), while trunk lean and forearm carrying angle displayed relatively small ranges of motion (5.5-10.9/spl deg/). The intersubject N/sub 3/=16) motion patterns were less similar compared to individual intercycle patterns. This was evidenced by higher CV/sub 3/ values (12-128%) and lower CMC/sub 3/ values (0.418-0.935). Intersubject humeral patterns were the most consistent while trunk lean was the least consistent. Intersubject root mean square standard deviations (RMS/spl sigma//sub 3/) were more than three times the corresponding intercycle values for all nine rotations.
Sponsorship	IEEE Computer Society
Starting Page	152
Ending Page	160
Page Count	9
File Size	1222133
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10636528
Volume Number	4
Issue Number	3
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1996-09-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Kinematics Wheelchairs Propulsion Root mean square Extremities Motion analysis Joints Wrist Elbow Measurement standards
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Engineering

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