Ergonomics of manual wheelchair propulsion: state of the art

Part 1 Wheelchair exercise testing: a research programme on wheelchair use that is relevant to the user, R.H. Rozendal performance characteristics of two wheelchair sprint tests, A. Lees human factors in wheelchair testing, A. Hekstra the determination of optimum wheel configurations for wheelchair users, G.I. Bardsley technical requirements of wheelchair exercise testing in rehabilitation field research, P.J.M. Meijs physical strain during activities of daily living in male spinal cord injured subjects - methodological aspects, C.A.J.M. van Oers. Part 2 Physiology of arm work: changes in cardiovascular responses to graded armergometry in tetra- and paraplegic patients during primary rehabilitation, N. Hjeltnes exercise testing in arm work, A.P. Hollander cardiovascular aspects in spinal cord injured subjects, M. Hopman clinical aspects of wheelchair racing, M. Grunze the influence of wheelchair characteristics on the physiological responses to wheelchair ergometry, A. Veicsteinas the relevance of anaerobic power for wheelchair propulsion, Y. Hulzer. Part 3 Physiology of wheelchair locomotion: upper body exercise - application for wheelchair propulsion and spinal cord injured populations, M.N. Sawka aspects of wheelchair seating comfort, P. Engel physical strain during activities of daily living in spinal cord injured subjects - relation to physical performance capacity, T.W.J. Janssen behaviour of EMG and cardiopulmonary parameters during two-arm cranking of disabled and able-bodied men, H. Frauendorf. Part 4 Mechanics in wheelchair propulsion: biomechanics of propulsion technique, H.E.J. Veeger biomechanical modelling in wheelchair propulsion, M. Marchetti a shoulder model required?, F. van der Helm a methodology of measuring biomechanical aspects during wheelchair propulsion, R. Ronchi drag forces in wheelchairs, T.G. Frank. Part 5 Wheelchair-user interface: wheelchair-user interface - the core of ergonomics?, L.H.V. van der Woude level propulsion systems, K. Seeliger environmental requirements for the wheelchair user, D.P. Philippen a wheelchair with two speed ratios, J.W. Ziegler ergonomics design of the hand-machine interface for wheelchairs, M. Schmauder results from the mobility restoration concerted action and future perspectives, A. Pedotti. Appendices: list of books produced by the concerted actions "Evaluation of Assistive Devices for Paralyzed Persons" and "Mobility Restoration for Paralyzed Persons" total list of participants to the workshop.