Abstract
Editorial: Wheeled Mobility Biomechanics
Highlights
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Biomechanics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Because individuals who rely on manual wheelchair (MWC) are dependent on their upper extremities for mobility and requisite activities, as well as activities initiated from the wheelchair, shoulder pain and dysfunction (Vissers et al, 2008; Mulroy et al, 2011a) can limit independence and functional mobility (Gerhart et al, 1993; Pentland and Twomey, 1994; Ballinger et al, 2000; McCasland et al 2006) and negatively impact community participation and quality of life (Gutierrez et al, 2007; Chang et al, 2012)
While the exact relationship between the physical demands of wheelchair use and the development of shoulder pathology is not yet fully understood, ergonomics studies consistently suggest that there is a link between highly repetitive tasks and the occurrence of upper extremity pain and injury (Frost et al, 2002; Silverstein et al, 2008)
Summary
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Biomechanics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. For the manual wheelchair (MWC) user, loss of lower extremity function often places the burden for mobility and activities of daily living on the upper extremities.
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