Postural Control Mechanism During a Stationary Wheelchair Wheelie

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07738913

Acronym

PCWW

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-31

Start date

2017-03-27

Completion date

2018-06-23

Last updated

2026-07-31

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Conditions

Postural Balance, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)

Keywords

Wheelchair Wheelie

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the postural control during a stationary wheelchair wheelie. A group of participants was recruited for this observational study. Participants were asked to perform and maintain the stationary phase of a wheelchair wheelie, during which kinematic and kinetic data were recorded.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Spinal cord injury at or below the T1 (first thoracic) level. * Between 20 and 65 years of age. * Currently using a manual wheelchair as the primary means of mobility. * Able to perform and maintain a wheelchair wheelie for at least 20 seconds

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of pain in the hands or upper extremities. * Experience of abnormal blood pressure changes, dizziness, or other physiological discomforts while sitting.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Center of Pressure (COP) and Center of Mass (COM) displacement measured by force platform and motion capture system	Baseline (Day 1)	Assessment of postural stability and balance performance by analyzing the trajectory and spatial relationship of COP and COM during the stationary wheelchair wheelie.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results