Comparison of Upper-extremity Function in Wheelchair- and Chair-seated Postures

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  • KAMEGAYA Tadahiko
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

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  • 車椅子座位姿勢と椅子座位姿勢における上肢機能の比較
  • クルマイスザイ シセイ ト イスザイ シセイ ニ オケル ジョウシ キノウ ノ ヒカク

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the upper-extremity function of healthy adults in wheelchair- and chair-seated postures to verify the effects of wheelchair and chair function on upper-extremity function. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 35 healthy adults. They sat on a wheelchair or chair and performed the Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function in the two postures. A visual analogue scale was used to assess the subjects’ difficulty in executing the test. [Results] It was found that the subjects exhibited greater upper-extremity function and found it less difficult to execute the test in the chair-seated posture than in the wheelchair-seated posture. [Conclusions] The results suggest that a chair-seated posture allows greater upper-extremity function than a wheelchair-seated posture.

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 32 (5), 615-619, 2017

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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