Automating the Clinical Assessment of Independent Wheelchair Sitting Pivot Transfer Techniques.

Journal: Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Using proper transfer technique can help to reduce forces and prevent secondary injuries. However, current assessment tools rely on the ability to subjectively identify harmful movement patterns.

Authors

  • Lin Wei
    International Cooperation Base of Pesticide and Green Synthesis (Hubei), Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
  • Cheng-Shiu Chung
    a Department of Veterans Affairs , Human Engineering Research Laboratories , Pittsburgh , PA , USA.
  • Alicia M Koontz