Effect of Wheelchair Stroke Pattern on Upper Extremity Muscle Fatigue
Shoulder dysfunction is common in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) with an incidence of up to 63%. Dysfunction is a result of muscle imbalances, specifically denervated rotator cuff muscles that are repetitively used during manual wheelchair propulsion.
Source: PM and R - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Brittany Bickelhaupt, Sakiko Oyama, Jonathan Benfield, Keith Burau, Shuko Lee, Michelle Trbovich Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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