Research Article

Effect of Wheelchair Frame Material on Users’ Mechanical Work and Transmitted Vibration

Table 5

Weight-normalized work-per-meter (J·(kg·m)−1).

WC Smooth floor Textured mat

Ti 0.155 ± 0.020 0.188 ± 0.020
C 0.162 ± 0.024 0.196 ± 0.025
Al1 0.156 ± 0.023 0.193 ± 0.021
Al2 0.158 ± 0.049 0.219 ± 0.024
Al3 0.155 ± 0.014 0.196 ± 0.019
Al4 0.153 ± 0.027 0.196 ± 0.028
Av. 0.157 ± 0.003 0.198 ± 0.011