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Upper extremity wheelchair kinematics in children with spinal cord injury. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2011;2011:8158-61

Date

01/19/2012

Pubmed ID

22256235

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6092012

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84861654163 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

Current methods for the evaluation of upper extremity dynamics during wheelchair mobility in children are limited. The goal of this study was to characterize upper extremity joint kinematics during wheelchair mobility. A 3-D biomechanical model of the upper extremities is presented for kinematic assessment of manual wheelchair propulsion in children with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The bilateral upper extremity model consists of the thorax, upper arms, forearms, and hands. The model was applied to thirteen (13) children with SCI. Joint angles and joint ranges of motion of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists were quantified. Peak joint motions during the stroke cycle were compared between right and left sides for further insight to mobility patterns. This work will provide insight to be used in future kinetic studies of wheelchair mobility.

Author List

Slavens BA, Graf A, Krzak J, Vogel L, Harris GF

Authors

Gerald Harris PhD Director in the Orthopaedic Research Engineering Center (OREC) department at Marquette University
Brooke Slavens BS,MS,PhD Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Child
Elbow Joint
Humans
Models, Biological
Range of Motion, Articular
Shoulder Joint
Spinal Cord Injuries
Upper Extremity
Wheelchairs
Wrist Joint
Young Adult