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Participants : 40 individuals with paraplegia who use manual wheelchiars for mobility.Specific biomechanical parameters known to correlate with median nerve injuries were foud to be related to axle position relative to the shoulder. Providing wheelchair users with adjustable axle position and then fitting the user to the wheelchair can improve propulsion biomechanics and likely reduce the risk of injury.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Identifiant basis : 2000211456