Comparison of metabolic cost, performance, and efficiency of propulsion using an ergonomic hand drive mechanism and a conventional manual wheelchair.
Comparison of metabolic cost, performance, and efficiency of propulsion using an ergonomic hand drive mechanism and a conventional manual wheelchair.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2013.08.238
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发表时间:
2014-03
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Tillman, Mark D.
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作者:
Zukowski, Lisa A.;Roper, Jaimie A.;Shechtman, Orit;Otzel, Dana M.;Bouwkamp, Jason;Tillman, Mark D.
To compare the metabolic cost (VO2 consumption, HR, and number of pushes), performance (velocity and distance travelled), and efficiency (VO2 efficiency) of propulsion using a novel ergonomic hand drive mechanism (EHDM) and a conventional manual wheelchair (CMW). Repeated measures crossover design Semi-circular track Twelve adult full-time manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries (38.8±12.4 yrs, 73.7±13.3 kg, 173.6±11.1 cm) who were medically and functionally stable and at least six months post injury. Participants propelled themselves for three and a half minutes at a self-selected pace in a CMW and in the same chair fitted with the EHDM. Velocity, distance traveled, number of pushes, VO2 consumption, VO2 efficiency, and heart rate were compared by wheelchair condition for the last 30 seconds of each trial using paired t-tests (α=0.01). The CMW condition resulted in more distance traveled (33.6±10.8 m vs. 22.4±7.8 m, p=0.001), greater velocity (1.12±0.4 m/s vs. 0.75±0.3 m/s, p=0.001), and better VO2 efficiency (0.10±0.03ml/kg/m vs. 0.15±0.03ml/kg/m, p<0.001) than the EHDM condition. No significant differences were found between the two conditions for number of pushes (27.5±5.7 vs. 25.7±5.4, p=0.366), VO2 consumption (6.43±1.9 ml/kg/min vs. 6.19±1.7 ml/kg/min, p=0.573), or HR (100.5±14.5 bpm vs. 97.4±20.2 bpm, p=0.420). The results demonstrate that metabolic costs did not differ significantly although performance and efficiency were sacrificed with the EHDM. Modifications to the EHDM (e.g. addition of gearing) could rectify the performance and efficiency decrements while maintaining similar metabolic costs. Although not an ideal technology, the EHDM can be considered as an alternative mode of mobility by wheelchair users and rehabilitation specialists.
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