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Physical strain and mechanical efficiency in hubcrank and handrim wheelchair propulsion

L. H. V. van der Woude Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Institute for fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081, BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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E. van Krmen Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Institute for fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081, BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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G. Ariëns Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Institute for fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081, BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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R. H. Rozendal Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Institute for fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081, BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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H. E. J. Veeger Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Institute for fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081, BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 123-131 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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