Impact of Gender on Shoulder Torque and Manual Wheelchair Usage for Individuals with Paraplegia: A Preliminary Report.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil
; 15(2): 79-89, 2009 Sep 29.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20596300
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The prevalence of women with spinal cord injury is increasing, and their unique attributes merit attention, specifically, shoulder strength and community wheelchair propulsion.RESULTS:
Shoulder torques were 62%-96% greater in men than women, average daily distance traveled was greater for men, and average speeds were similar.CONCLUSIONS:
Community wheelchair propulsion speed was similar between men and women but men were significantly stronger, therefore daily mobility requires a higher relative effort for women's shoulder muscles. This demand may increase susceptibility to fatigue and development of shoulder pain.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Language:
En
Journal:
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article