Wheelchair Propulsion Technique

轮椅推进技术

基本信息

批准号：
7425943
负责人：
W MARK RICHTER
金额：
$ 26.38万
依托单位：
MAX MOBILITY, LLC
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2007
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2007-05-20 至 2012-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7425943
关键词：
Accounting Address Biofeedback Biomechanics Characteristics Cumulative Trauma Disorders Development Educational process of instructing Effectiveness Electromyography Evaluation Gait Injury Joints Kinetics Knowledge Learning Length Locomotion Longevity Manual wheelchair Measures Metabolic Methodology Methods Modeling Muscle Musculoskeletal Neptune Neurologic Pain Pattern Performance Population Principal Investigator Process Quality of life Rate Recovery Relative (related person)Research Risk Series Surface System Techniques Technology Testing Texas Time Training Training Technics Universities Upper Extremity Vision Weight Wheelchair fitting Wheelchair propulsion Wheelchairs Work abstracting austin base cost design fundamental research improved innovation instrumentation interest kinematics man models and simulation simulation technology development tool training aid two-dimensional

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Manual wheelchair users are at considerable risk of developing upper limb overuse injuries. One preventative measure is to improve the user's push style. This project will develop the understanding required to teach proper propulsion technique. ABSTRACT Manual wheelchair propulsion is the primary mode of locomotion for millions of people around the world. Manual wheelchair users rely on their upper extremities (UE) for mobility. Pain and injury in the UE can severely impact mobility, independence and quality of life. Unfortunately, UE pain and injury is very common among manual wheelchair users. How someone pushes his wheelchair is likely related to the development of UE injuries. Despite the importance of propulsion technique, we do not know how to optimally propel a wheelchair. The reason for the lack of information is primarily due to a lack of research. The proposed project will address the need for fundamental research in wheelchair propulsion technique. The project will involve: 1) developing the instrumentation and methods required to provide real-time individually tailored propulsion technique biofeedback, 2) developing a musculoskeletal propulsion model and using it to predict the consequences of technique changes, 3) measuring the biomechanical and metabolic effects of providing biofeedback for a population of wheelchair users and 4) assessing the efficacy of repeated training sessions using an optimal biofeedback strategy. This research will fill in the gaps in our understanding, develop innovative approaches to improving technique and will demonstrate that improving propulsion technique can reduce demand on the wheelchair user. Implementation of the knowledge gained from this research is hoped to contribute to the reduction of upper extremity injuries in the wheelchair user population.

描述（由申请人提供）：手动轮椅使用者发生上肢过度使用损伤的风险相当大。一种预防措施是改进用户的推送方式。该项目将培养教授正确推进技术所需的理解。摘要手动轮椅推进是全世界数百万人的主要运动方式。手动轮椅使用者依靠上肢 (UE) 来移动。 UE 的疼痛和损伤会严重影响行动能力、独立性和生活质量。不幸的是，UE 疼痛和损伤在手动轮椅使用者中非常常见。推轮椅的方式可能与 UE 损伤的发生有关。尽管推进技术很重要，但我们不知道如何以最佳方式推进轮椅。信息匮乏的原因主要是由于缺乏研究。拟议的项目将满足轮椅推进技术基础研究的需求。该项目将涉及：1) 开发提供实时个性化推进技术生物反馈所需的仪器和方法，2) 开发肌肉骨骼推进模型并用它来预测技术变化的后果，3) 测量生物力学和代谢效应为轮椅使用者群体提供生物反馈；4) 使用最佳生物反馈策略评估重复训练课程的效果。这项研究将填补我们理解的空白，开发改进技术的创新方法，并将证明改进推进技术可以减少对轮椅使用者的需求。希望应用从这项研究中获得的知识有助于减少轮椅使用者群体的上肢损伤。