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Comparison of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in “Real-world” and Computer Simulated Environments
DownloadSpring 2013
Research to help prevent or alleviate the muscle fatigue and injuries prevalent among long-term manual wheelchair users is largely conducted in a laboratory environment. Through laboratory simulations it is possible to focus on a manageable set of variables among the many pertinent ones that...
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Investigation of Selective Targeting of Lumbar Spinal Structures with Spinal Manipulative Therapy
DownloadSpring 2016
Background: Low back pain is a prevalent condition commonly treated with conservative care, including spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). It is well known that forces applied by SMT are transfered to spinal tissues and that these forces inititate SMT’s benefitial (or possibly harmful) health...