Relationship between kinematic factors and muscle activity during wheelchair propulsion

The primary motivation for the study reported herein was to investigate the relationship between the kinematic factors and muscle activity during wheelchair propulsion under four speed conditions (90%, 70%, 50% and 30% of individual maximum speed) when using a recreational wheelchair. Ten wheelchair athletes were tested in which the IEMG muscle activity from five muscles (pectoralis major, anterior and posterior deltoid, biceps and triceps brachii) and 3-D kinematics were recorded. A computer software package was developed by the author for the analyses of the kinematic and IEMG data.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology and Community Health

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Wang, Yong Tai

Contributors dc:contributor

• Deutsch, Helga
• Adrian, Marlene

• Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Therapy
• Education, Health

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Wang, Yong Tai

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9211027
(UMI)AAI9211027

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22497