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标题：To Compare the Physiological Effects of Standard & Light Weight Wheelchair Design During Propulsion by Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (Sci)
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作者：Sharwan Kumar Singh ; Kamal N Arya ; Ruchi Nagar 等
期刊名称：Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy
印刷版ISSN：0445-7706
出版年度：2007
卷号：XXXIX
期号：03
出版社：All India Occupational Therapists Association
摘要：The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological responses of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) to propulsion in wheelchairs of different design. Thirty (30) male spinal cord injury (SCI) patients propelled both standard and lightweight wheelchairs at a ¡°Sprint pace (Sp)¡± for 400 feet and at a ¡°Duration pace (Du)¡± for four continuous minutes. Pulse, Blood pressure and Respiration rate were measured before and after each trial and physiological cost index (PCI) and speed was calculated using standard formula. Appropriate training and rest periods were given and order of wheelchair testing was randomized. Obtained data were analyzed using two tailed paired ¡°t¡± tests. Variations in pulse, systolic blood pressure, and respiration rate were not affected by the type of wheelchair used. But, the variations in physiological cost index and speed were significant among the individuals with SCI those who propelled lightweight wheelchair design.
关键词：Spinal cord injury, Wheelchair, Energy consumption