The Relationship between Independent Transfer Skills and Upper Limb Kinetics in Wheelchair Users

Transfers are one of the most physically demanding wheelchair activities. The purpose of this study was to determine if using proper transfer skills as measured by the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI) is associated with reduced loading on the upper extremities. Twenty-three wheelchair users perf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chung-Ying Tsai, Nathan S. Hogaboom, Michael L. Boninger, Alicia M. Koontz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/984526