title: Effect of Tire Pressure to Physical Workload at Operating a Manual Wheelchair.
abstract: It is often experienced that low tire pressure of the wheelchair not only increases running resistance, but also reduces parking brake performance. In this study, the required driving forces for different tire pressures were experimentally measured and evaluated. It was indicated from the result that the wheelchair with proper tire pressure could be run with less workload of wheelchair-user. Then it was also indicated that the wheelchair with a lower tire pressure needed more workload of wheelchair-user even on hard level surface.
authors: Hiroshima International University.
authors: Masayuki
authors: M
authors: Booka
authors: Nishikyushu University.
authors: Ikuo
authors: I
authors: Yoneda
authors: Toyo University.
authors: Tsutomu
authors: T
authors: Hashizume
authors: The Hyogo Institute of Assistive Technology.
authors: Hokyoo
authors: H
authors: Lee
authors: Kobe Gakuin University.
authors: Hidehisa
authors: H
authors: Oku
authors: The University of Tokushima.
authors: Shoichiro
authors: S
authors: Fujisawa
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000399:Air Pressure; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D053682:Tendon Entrapment / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014910:Wheelchairs / Q000009:adverse effects; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology