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The ergonomics of different tyres and tyre pressure during wheelchair propulsion

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Pages 1475-1483 | Published online: 09 Nov 2010

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Jacob Misch & Stephen Sprigle. (2023) Effects of wheels and tires on high-strength lightweight wheelchair propulsion cost using a robotic wheelchair tester. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 18:8, pages 1393-1403.
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Joseph Ott, Travis Henderson, Holly Wilson-Jene, Alicia Koontz & Jonathan Pearlman. (2023) A high prevalence of manual wheelchair rear-wheel misalignment could be leading to increased risk of repetitive strain injuries. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 18:5, pages 544-552.
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Joseph Ott, Holly Wilson-Jene, Alicia Koontz & Jonathan Pearlman. (2022) Evaluation of rolling resistance in manual wheelchair wheels and casters using drum-based testing. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 17:6, pages 719-730.
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Stephen Sprigle, Morris Huang & Jacob Misch. (2022) Measurement of rolling resistance and scrub torque of manual wheelchair drive wheels and casters. Assistive Technology 34:1, pages 91-103.
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Constantin Fallot, Joseph Bascou, Hélène Pillet & Christophe Sauret. (2021) Manual wheelchair’s turning resistance: swivelling resistance parameters of front and rear wheels on different surfaces. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 16:3, pages 324-331.
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Franco H. N. Chan, Mehdi Eshraghi, Mohammad A. Alhazmi & Bonita J. Sawatzky. (2018) The effect of caster types on global rolling resistance in manual wheelchairs on indoor and outdoor surfaces. Assistive Technology 30:4, pages 176-182.
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Bonita J. Sawatzky & Ian Denison. (2006) Wheeling efficiency: The effects of varying tyre pressure with children and adolescents. Pediatric Rehabilitation 9:2, pages 122-126.
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Jacob Misch & Stephen Sprigle. (2023) Effects of Incremental Changes to Frame Mass on Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Cost. ASME Open Journal of Engineering 2.
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Jacob Misch & Stephen Sprigle. (2022) Propulsion Cost Changes of Ultra-Lightweight Manual Wheelchairs After One Year of Simulated Use. ASME Open Journal of Engineering 1.
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Jacob P. Misch, Yuanning Liu & Stephen Sprigle. (2022) Effect of Wheels, Casters and Forks on Vibration Attenuation and Propulsion Cost of Manual Wheelchairs. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 30, pages 2661-2670.
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Sonja de Groot, Rachel E. Cowan, Megan K. MacGillivray, Marika T. Leving & Bonita J. Sawatzky. (2022) The Effect of External Power Output and Its Reliability on Propulsion Technique Variables in Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 30, pages 296-304.
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Félix Chénier, Ilona Alberca, Etienne Marquis, Dany H. Gagnon & Arnaud Faupin. (2022) Impact of dribbling on spatiotemporal and kinetic parameters in wheelchair basketball athletes. Clinical Biomechanics 91, pages 105545.
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Bartosz Wieczorek, Mateusz Kukla, Łukasz Warguła, Dominik Rybarczyk, Marcin Giedrowicz & Jan Górecki. (2021) The Impact of the Human Body Position Changes During Wheelchair Propelling on Motion Resistance Force: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 143:8.
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Joseph Ott, M. Mendel Marcus, Travis Henderson, Holly Wilson-Jene, London Lee & Jonathan Pearlman. (2021) Development and calibration of drum-based rolling resistance testing machine for manual wheelchair components. Technology and Disability 33:2, pages 123-136.
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Joseph Ott & Jonathan Pearlman. (2021) Scoping review of the rolling resistance testing methods and factors that impact manual wheelchairs. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering 8, pages 205566832098030.
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Jacob Misch, Morris Huang & Stephen Sprigle. (2020) Modeling manual wheelchair propulsion cost during straight and curvilinear trajectories. PLOS ONE 15:6, pages e0234742.
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Stephen Sprigle & Morris Huang. (2020) Manual wheelchair propulsion cost across different components and configurations during straight and turning maneuvers. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering 7, pages 205566832090781.
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Divyanshu Joshi & Saravanan Muthiah. Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Tire Pressure on Ride Dynamics of a Passenger Car. Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Tire Pressure on Ride Dynamics of a Passenger Car.
Nazirah Hasnan. 2018. Braddom's Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook. Braddom's Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook 92 101.e4 .
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L.C.A. Silva, F.G. Dedini, F.C. Corrêa, J.J. Eckert & M. Becker. (2016) Measurement of wheelchair contact force with a low cost bench test. Medical Engineering & Physics 38:2, pages 163-170.
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Rene Zepeda, Franco Chan & Bonita Sawatzky. (2016) The effect of caster wheel diameter and mass distribution on drag forces in manual wheelchairs. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 53:6, pages 893-900.
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Bonita Sawatzky, Carmen DiGiovine, Theresa Berner, Tina Roesler & Lyndall Katte. (2015) The Need for Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Preservation of Upper Extremities in Manual Wheelchair Users. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 94:4, pages 313-324.
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B.S. Mason, M. Lemstra, L.H.V. van der Woude, R. Vegter & V.L. Goosey-Tolfrey. (2015) Influence of wheel configuration on wheelchair basketball performance: Wheel stiffness, tyre type and tyre orientation. Medical Engineering & Physics 37:4, pages 392-399.
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Jui-Te Lin, Morris Huang & Stephen Sprigle. (2015) Evaluation of wheelchair resistive forces during straight and turning trajectories across different wheelchair configurations using free-wheeling coast-down test. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 52:7, pages 763-774.
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Paul W. Macdermid, Matthew C. Miller, Fiona M. Macdermid & Philip W. Fink. (2015) Tyre Volume and Pressure Effects on Impact Attenuation during Mountain Bike Riding. Shock and Vibration 2015, pages 1-10.
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Philip S. Requejo, Jan Furumasu & Sara J. Mulroy. (2015) Evidence-Based Strategies for Preserving Mobility for Elderly and Aging Manual Wheelchair Users. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 31:1, pages 26-41.
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Scott A Conger, Stacy N Scott & David R BassettJrJr. (2014) Predicting energy expenditure through hand rim propulsion power output in individuals who use wheelchairs. British Journal of Sports Medicine 48:13, pages 1048-1053.
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Masahiro Horiuchi, Satoshi Muraki, Yukari Horiuchi, Naofumi Inada & Daijiro Abe. (2014) Energy cost of pushing a wheelchair on various gradients in young men. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 44:3, pages 442-447.
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Fausto O. Medola, Phuc V. Dao, Jayme J. Caspall & Stephen Sprigle. (2014) Partitioning Kinetic Energy During Freewheeling Wheelchair Maneuvers. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 22:2, pages 326-333.
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Sonja de Groot, Riemer J.K. Vegter & Lucas H.V. van der Woude. (2013) Effect of wheelchair mass, tire type and tire pressure on physical strain and wheelchair propulsion technique. Medical Engineering & Physics 35:10, pages 1476-1482.
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