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Download fileMeasuring handrim wheelchair propulsion in the lab: a critical analysis of stationary ergometers
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posted on 2019-09-19, 12:23 authored by Rick de Klerk, Riemer Vegter, Vicky Goosey-TolfreyVicky Goosey-Tolfrey, Barry Mason, John Lenton, Dirkjan HEJ Veeger, Lucas van der WoudeThere are many ways to simulate handrim
wheelchair propulsion in the laboratory. Ideally, these would be
able to, at least mechanically, simulate field conditions. This
narrative review provides an overview of the lab-based equipment
used in published research and critically assesses their ability to
simulate and measure wheelchair propulsion performance. A close
connection to the field can only be achieved if the instrument can
adequately simulate frictional losses and inertia of real-life
handrim wheelchair propulsion, while maintaining the ergonomic
properties of the wheelchair-user interface. Lab-based testing is
either performed on a treadmill or a wheelchair ergometer
(WCE). For this study WCEs were divided into three categories:
roller, flywheel, and integrated ergometers. In general, treadmills
are mechanically realistic, but cannot simulate air drag and
acceleration tasks cannot be performed; roller ergometers allow
the use of the personal wheelchair, but calibration can be
troublesome; flywheel ergometers can be built with commerciallyavailable parts, but inertia is fixed and the personal wheelchair
cannot be used; integrated ergometers do not employ the personal
wheelchair, but are suited for the implementation of different
simulation models and detailed measurements. Lab-based
equipment is heterogeneous and there appears to be little
consensus on how to simulate field conditions.
Funding
Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (OPSNN0109)
PPP-allowance of the Top consortia for Knowledge and Innovation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
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IEEE Reviews in Biomedical EngineeringVolume
13Pages
199 - 211Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Version
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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2019-10-31Copyright date
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1937-3333eISSN
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