Effect of seat height on manual wheelchair foot propulsion, a repeated-measures crossover study: part 1 – wheeling forward on a smooth level surface.
| Autor: | Heinrichs, Nathaniel David, Kirby, Ronald Lee, Smith, Cher, Russell, Kristin Frances Joyce, Theriault, Christopher John, Doucette, Steve Paul |
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FOOT physiology
WHEELCHAIRS STATISTICAL power analysis MEDICAL rehabilitation REHABILITATION centers HUMAN locomotion MEDICAL students ANTHROPOMETRY PATIENTS QUANTITATIVE research PSYCHOLOGY of movement NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests RANDOMIZED controlled trials QUALITATIVE research BODY movement STROKE rehabilitation REPEATED measures design DESCRIPTIVE statistics DISABILITY chairs BIOMECHANICS CROSSOVER trials STATISTICAL sampling STATISTICAL correlation VIDEO recording |
| Zdroj: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology; Nov2021, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p831-839, 9p, 5 Charts, 2 Graphs |
| Abstrakt: | To test the hypotheses that, during manual wheelchair foot propulsion forward on smooth level surfaces, lowering the seat height increases speed, push frequency and push effectiveness, and decreases perceived difficulty. In a repeated-measures crossover study, 50 able-bodied participants used one foot to propel a manual wheelchair 10 m on a smooth level surface at 5 seat heights in random order, ranging from 5.08 cm below to about 5.08 cm above lower-leg length. We recorded Wheelchair Skills Test (WST) capacity scores and used the Wheelchair Propulsion Test (WPT) to calculate speed (m/s), push frequency (cycles/s) and push effectiveness (m/cycle). We also recorded the participants' perceived difficulty (0–4) and video-recorded each trial. WST capacity scores were reduced at the higher seat heights. Using repeated-measures models (adjusted for age, sex and order), there were negative relationships between seat height and speed (p < 0.0001) and push effectiveness (p < 0.0001). Lowering the seat height by 5.08 cm below lower-leg length corresponded to improvements in speed of 0.20 m/s and in push effectiveness of 0.20 m/cycle. The trend for push frequency was also significant (p = 0.003) but the effect size was smaller. Perceived difficulty increased with seat height (p < 0.001). The video-recordings provided qualitative kinematic data regarding the seated "gait cycles". During manual wheelchair foot propulsion forward on smooth level surfaces, lowering the seat height increases speed and push effectiveness, and decreases perceived difficulty. NCT03330912. Generally, wheelchairs used for forward foot propulsion should have a seat height that is 2.54-5.08 cm less than the sitting lower-leg length. Clinicians should, however, take into consideration other functions that may be adversely affected by lowering the seat height. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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