Ergonomics of wheelchair sports performance
Biomechanics and parasports. Conceptual model of performance ergonomics in manual wheelchair

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Ergonomics of wheelchair sports performance
Biomechanics and parasports. Conceptual model of performance ergonomics in manual wheelchair

Author : Arnaud FAUPIN

Review date: November 7, 2022 | Lire en français

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3. Ergonomics of wheelchair sports performance

The ergonomics of wheelchair sports performance, defined in the first part of this article (figure 1 ), comprises the following four parameters: propulsion efficiency, health/safety, comfort and sports performance. In this section, we propose to develop these four parameters for both the cranked wheelchair and the basketball FMC, using the various items of the conceptual model.

3.1 Propulsion efficiency

The study of propulsion technique, temporal parameters, force application...

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