title: A compendium of energy costs of physical activities for individuals who use manual wheelchairs.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a compendium of wheelchair-related physical activities. To accomplish this, we conducted a systematic review of the published energy costs of activities performed by individuals who use wheelchairs. A total of 266 studies were identified by a literature search using relevant keywords. Inclusion criteria were studies utilizing individuals who routinely use a manual wheelchair, indirect calorimetry as the criterion measurement, energy expenditure expressed as METs or VO₂, and physical activities typical of wheelchair users. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria. A total of 63 different wheelchair activities were identified with energy expenditure values ranging from 0.8 to 12.5 kcal·kg-1·hr-1. The energy requirements for some activities differed between individuals who use wheelchairs and those who do not. The compendium of wheelchair-related activities can be used to enhance scoring of physical activity surveys and to promote the benefits of activity in this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Conger
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bassett
mesh_terms: D002153:Calorimetry, Indirect; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D014910:Wheelchairs