Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population

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Main Authors:	Lim, Samuel Yoke Eng., Quek, Meng Yin.
Other Authors:	School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
Format:	Research Report
Published:	2011
Subjects:	DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/46636
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Institution:	Nanyang Technological University

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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-466362023-03-04T18:08:09Z Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population Lim, Samuel Yoke Eng. Quek, Meng Yin. School of Mechanical and Production Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics 95 p. The conventional wheelchair uses a handrim propulsion system. It provides good manoeuvrability but has poor propulsion efficiency. The handrim also induces ergonomically undesirable postures and requires a relative high muscular effort to propel the wheelchair. A survey of the wheelchair users in Singapore was conducted to better understand their problems and needs. Thirty active independent users were interviewed. All of them use conventional handrim wheelchair. The survey revealed that mobility and transportation are two of the major problems faced by the wheelchair users. Many of them experienced recurring aches and pains in the shoulder and hand-wrist regions. This can be attributed to the poor propulsion and seating postures of the conventional wheelchairs. However, the handrim method is preferred by the highly athletic users for its versatility. RP 30/91 2011-12-21T03:12:55Z 2011-12-21T03:12:55Z 1997 1997 Research Report http://hdl.handle.net/10356/46636 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
institution	Nanyang Technological University
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country	Singapore Singapore
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topic	DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
spellingShingle	DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics Lim, Samuel Yoke Eng. Quek, Meng Yin. Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population
description	95 p.
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author_facet	School of Mechanical and Production Engineering Lim, Samuel Yoke Eng. Quek, Meng Yin.
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author	Lim, Samuel Yoke Eng. Quek, Meng Yin.
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title	Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population
title_short	Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population
title_full	Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population
title_fullStr	Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population
title_full_unstemmed	Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population
title_sort	biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the singapore disabled population
publishDate	2011
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/46636
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Biomechanics and ergonomics of wheeled mobility system for the Singapore disabled population

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