Impact of Gender on Shoulder Torque and Manual Wheelchair Usage for Individuals with Paraplegia: A Preliminary Report | Zendy

Patricia E. Hatchett | Zendy; Philip S. Requejo | Zendy; Sara J. Mulroy | Zendy; Lisa Lighthall Haubert | Zendy; Valerie J. Eberly | Zendy; Sandy Conners | Zendy

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Impact of Gender on Shoulder Torque and Manual Wheelchair Usage for Individuals with Paraplegia: A Preliminary Report

Author(s) -

Patricia E. Hatchett,

Philip S. Requejo,

Sara J. Mulroy,

Lisa Lighthall Haubert,

Valerie J. Eberly,

Sandy Conners

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1945-5763

pISSN - 1082-0744

DOI - 10.1310/sci1502-79

Subject(s) - medicine , manual wheelchair , wheelchair , paraplegia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , spinal cord injury , backpack , muscle strength , spinal cord , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science , archaeology , history

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of women with spinal cord injury is increasing, and their unique attributes merit attention, specifically, shoulder strength and community wheelchair propulsion. RESULTS: Shoulder torques were 62%-96% greater in men than women, average daily distance traveled was greater for men, and average speeds were similar. CONCLUSIONS: Community wheelchair propulsion speed was similar between men and women but men were significantly stronger, therefore daily mobility requires a higher relative effort for women's shoulder muscles. This demand may increase susceptibility to fatigue and development of shoulder pain.

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