Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Training

   Are you interested in participating in a research study?

 

 

 

 

The purpose of this research is to create a manual wheelchair propulsion training program that emphasizes propulsion techniques that improve the manual wheelchair users stroke pattern and efficiency.

 

You may be eligible to participate in this study if you are at least 18 years of age, use a manual wheelchair as your primary means of mobility, do not have current upper limb pain that limits the way you push your wheelchair, your disability is not progressive or degenerative and are not an athlete having competed in racing within one year. If you are an individual living  with a spinal cord injury (SCI) you must be no less than one year post in-patient rehabilitation and have a functional injury level of Cervical 7 or lower.  If you are an individual with an amputation you are no less than one year post in-patient rehabilitation as well.

 

Please contact Michelle, Annmarie or Emily, Clinical Coordinators at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories for further information.

 

 

 

 

 

Human Engineering Research Laboratories

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System 151R1-H

Building 4, 2nd floor, East Wing

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Phone: (412) 365-4850

Fax: (412) 365-4858

www.herlpitt.org

 

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