Comparing the performance of ultralight folding manual wheelchairs using standardized tests.
To evaluate ultralight folding manual wheelchairs (UFMWs) in order to produce comparative data on their strength, durability, stability and cost–benefit, and to determine progress of wheelchairs by comparing these results to results of past studies. Engineering testing using American National Standa...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 40 - 50 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2022
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