TY - JOUR
T1 - Hand-cycling: an active form of wheeled mobility, recreation, and sports
AU - Hettinga, F.J.
AU - Valent, L.
AU - Groen, W.
AU - van Drongelen, S.
AU - de Groot, S.
AU - van der Woude, L.H.V.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - By studying exercise and performance in hand-cycling in both activities of daily living and in Paralympic sport settings, new insights can be gained for rehabilitation practice, adapted physical activity, and sports. This review looks into the pros and cons of hand-cycling in both rehabilitation and optimal sports performance settings as suggested from the current-but still limited-scientific literature and experimentation. Despite the limited evidence-base and the diversity of study approaches and methodologies, this study suggests an important role for hand-cycling during and after rehabilitation, and in wheeled mobility recreation and sports. An approach that combines biomechanical, physiological, and psychosocial elements may lead to a better understanding of the benefits of hand-cycling and of the fundamentals of exercise in rehabilitation, activities of daily living, and sports. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
AB - By studying exercise and performance in hand-cycling in both activities of daily living and in Paralympic sport settings, new insights can be gained for rehabilitation practice, adapted physical activity, and sports. This review looks into the pros and cons of hand-cycling in both rehabilitation and optimal sports performance settings as suggested from the current-but still limited-scientific literature and experimentation. Despite the limited evidence-base and the diversity of study approaches and methodologies, this study suggests an important role for hand-cycling during and after rehabilitation, and in wheeled mobility recreation and sports. An approach that combines biomechanical, physiological, and psychosocial elements may lead to a better understanding of the benefits of hand-cycling and of the fundamentals of exercise in rehabilitation, activities of daily living, and sports. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.07.010
DO - 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.07.010
M3 - Article
SN - 1047-9651
VL - 21
SP - 127
EP - 140
JO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
JF - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -