The effects of backward adjustable thoracic support in wheelchair on spinal curvature and back muscle activation for elderly people.

To investigate the effects of backward adjustable thoracic support on spinal curvature and back muscle activation during wheelchair sitting.Twenty elderly people were recruited for this study. The backward adjustable thoracic support sitting posture was compared with the slumped, normal, and lumbar...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ting Li, Yen-Nien Chen, Chih-Han Chang, Kuen-Horng Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4257911?pdf=render