The Effects of Backward Adjustable Thoracic Support in Wheelchair on Spinal Curvature and Back Muscle Activation for Elderly People

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of backward adjustable thoracic support on spinal curvature and back muscle activation during wheelchair sitting. METHODS: Twenty elderly people were recruited for this study. The backward adjustable thoracic support sitting posture was compared with the slumpe...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Li, Chun-Ting, Chen, Yen-Nien, Chang, Chih-Han, Tsai, Kuen-Horng
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4257911/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25480152
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113644
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