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Effect of seat height on manual wheelchair foot propulsion, a repeated-measures crossover study: part 1 - wheeling forward on a smooth level surface.

Nathaniel David HeinrichsRonald Lee KirbyCher SmithKristin Frances Joyce RussellChristopher John TheriaultSteve Paul Doucette
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2020)
NCT03330912.Implications for RehabilitationGenerally, wheelchairs used for forward foot propulsion should have a seat height that is 2.54-5.08 cm less than the sitting lower-leg length.Clinicians should, however, take into consideration other functions that may be adversely affected by lowering the seat height.
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