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