Open AccessThe Influence of Sex on Upper Extremity Joint Dynamics in Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
Matthew M. Hanks,
Joshua M. Leonardis,
Alyssa J. Schnorenberg,
Joseph J. Krzak,
Adam Graf,
Lawrence C. Vogel,
Gerald F. Harris,
Brooke A. Slavens
Publication year - 2021
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 - 10.46292/sci20-00057
Subject(s) - wheelchair , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , shoulder joint , elbow , forearm , biomechanics , manual wheelchair , wrist , physical therapy , upper limb , spinal cord injury , kinematics , shoulder girdle , sternoclavicular joint , spinal cord , clavicle , surgery , anatomy , physics , classical mechanics , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
Manual wheelchair propulsion is a physically demanding task associated with upper extremity pain and pathology. Shoulder pain is reported in over 25% of pediatric manual wheelchairs users, and this number rises over the lifespan. Upper extremity biomechanics in adults has been associated with shoulder pain and pathology; however, few studies have investigated upper extremity joint dynamics in children. Furthermore, sex may be a critical factor that is currently unexplored with regard to pediatric wheelchair mobility.