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Filter by:The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of remote manual wheelchair skills training program. First, peer coaches will be enrolled and trained. Then, trainees will be enrolled into one of three interventions: intervention with remote feedback (Group 1), wait list control group (Group 2), and structured self-study (Group 3).
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relation between grip position and maximal strength and power in wheelchair rugby and basketball athletes. The main question is to investigate the relationship between maximal isometric force, acceleration, and sprint time. Participants will - pull in their sport wheelchair against a force transducer - push in their sport wheelchair from a force transducer - accelerate as fast as possible with one push - accelerate as fast as possible over a distance of 20m Researchers will compare the wheelchair basketball against wheelchair rugby players to see if there is a difference in the parameters.
This research is being performed to characterize the rowing stroke in active and inactive individuals who use a manual wheelchair. The investigators will be looking at muscle activity of four shoulder muscles (upper trapezius, lower trapezius, serratus anterior, and posterior deltoid) and motion of the arms, shoulder blade, and trunk during rowing. This will be done for three rowing conditions (1: adapted rowing ergometer, 2: rowing ergometer from a chair, 3: standard seated row exercise using an elastic band [TheraBand]). The investigators are also looking at shoulder strength, range of motion, quality of life, and community participation.
Pressure-related injuries in individuals with SCI and persons who use wheelchairs are one of the most dangerous secondary health problems encountered throughout the lifespan. With recurrence rates as high as 79% and mortality rates as high as 48% when sepsis is present, there exists a critical clinical need to target prevention of pressure injuries. This study will examine the effects of two novel seat mapping technologies ("AW-Shift" and "Sensoria") on increasing in-seat movement in persons who may be at risk for pressure injuries due to altered sensation on their sitting surface. AW-Shift provides a visual display about pressure distribution directly between the body and the seat cushion to a wheelchair user outside of a clinical setting. Sensoria represents a novel technology to promote tissue health by providing users with information about their daily in-seat movement and providing weight shift reminders that are based on time since previous weight shift activities. Changes in the frequency of in-seat movement behaviors will be compared between baseline and each intervention period.
Osteoporosis is an age-related disease with progressive loss of bone, leading to fragile bone. It is one of the major health issues in elderly and causes medical, social and economic impacts globally. Patients with osteoporosis have high risk of osteoporotic fractures. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV) is a non-invasive biophysical intervention providing whole-body mechanical stimulation. Previous studies showed that LMHFV is beneficial to muscle strength(1), postural control(2), balancing ability(3, 4), new bone formation(5-7), spinal bone mineral density (BMD)(8), and blood circulation(9). During the LMHFV treatment, elderly needs to stand upright on the platform for 20min/day. However, some elderlies with poor standing ability cannot stand for a long period. Therefore, the design of vibration platform is modified for the disabled patients and the efficacy of LMHFV on this group of elderlies will be verified. It is hypothesized that new design of LMHFV is beneficial to wheelchair users in terms of vertebral bone mineral density, muscle health and musculoskeletal functions.
The investigators looked at the population of hemiplegic stroke participants hospitalized with GHIV : the investigators assessed the postural control of the participants of the chair using MCPAA, and assessed the pain of the participants while sitting in a wheelchair. The investigators then had to the participants try positioning equipment and then prescribed it once the choice was made. The investigators then reassessed postural control and wheelchair pain with this positioning equipment.