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Wheelchair racing efficiency

R. A. COOPER Departments of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA
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M. L. BONINGER Departments of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA
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R. COOPER Departments of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA
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R. N. ROBERTSON Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, USA
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F. D. BALDINI Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, California State University at Sacramento, USA
Pages 207-212 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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