Manual wheelchair propulsion cost across different components and configurations during straight and turning maneuvers.
Stephen H SprigleMorris HuangPublished in: Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering (2020)
The results indicate that drive wheel load and types of drive wheels and casters impact propulsion cost and their influences differ across maneuvers and surfaces. The approach is well suited to assess equivalency in components and configurations. Assessment of performance equivalency would empower clinicians and users with important knowledge when selecting components.
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