Validation of Wheelchair Propulsion Characteristics: A Pilot Observational Study
Are you eligible to participate in this study?
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions: Manual Wheelchair User
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Age: Between 18 Year(s) - 65 Year(s)
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- Using a manual wheelchair as their primary (>10 hours every day) means of movement.
- Be able to self-propel their wheelchair.
- Have no upper extremity pain at the time of study participation.
- Have no existing conditions that prevent them to complete study procedures.
- Able to understand and follow study instructions.
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- Have active pelvic or thigh wounds at the time of study participation.
- Unable to sit continuously on the wheelchair for greater than 4 hours.
- Is not comfortable self-propelling wheelchair for about a mile.
- Self-reports being pregnant at the time of study participation.
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