Power output and energy cost: crucial measures to understand motor skill learning in handrim wheelchair propulsion

Lucas H. V. van der Woude; Rachel E.  Cowan; Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey; Félix Chénier; Ursina Arnet; Riemer J. K. Vegter

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.261

Power output and energy cost: crucial measures to understand motor skill learning in handrim wheelchair propulsion

Authors

Lucas H. V. van der Woude University of Groningen, University Medical center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands; University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rehabilitation, Groningen, The Netherlands; Peter Harrison Center for Disability Sport, School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK - l.h.v.van.der.woude@umcg.nl
Rachel E. Cowan University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey Peter Harrison Center for Disability Sport, School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
Félix Chénier Department of Physical Activity Science, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Canada
Ursina Arnet Swiss Paraplegic Research, Notwill, Switzerland
Riemer J. K. Vegter University of Groningen, University Medical center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands; Peter Harrison Center for Disability Sport, School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.261

Keywords:

Handrim, Wheelchair, Skill, Rehabilitation, Adapted sports

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This current opinion is a call for standardization of measurements of manual wheeling ability among larger and diverse populations to support our understanding of motor control and learning.

VIEW OF THE PAST: Handrim wheelchair propulsion remains the most common mode of wheeled ambulation and has stood the test of time as a practical upper-body alternative to walking.

CURRENT STATE: Two theoretical models appeared useful in understanding the demands on the wheelchair-user combination and the role of motor skill acquisition: Power Balance Model and Constraint-based Approach.

FUTURE PERSPECTIVE: Power output and energy cost measures are crucial mediators in the development of a motor control theory of cyclic motions in rehabilitation, adapted sports and beyond.

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2022-06-01

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van der Woude, L. H. V., Cowan, R. E. ., Goosey-Tolfrey, V., Chénier, F., Arnet, U., & Vegter, R. J. K. (2022). Power output and energy cost: crucial measures to understand motor skill learning in handrim wheelchair propulsion. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 16(2), 94–97. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.261

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022)

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