Comparison of multidirectional upper limb strength for non-disabled individuals and individuals with C4–C7 spinal cord injury in a seated position

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dc.contributor.authorStilwell, George
dc.contributor.authorSymons, Digby
dc.contributor.authorGooch , Shayne
dc.contributor.authorDunn , Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-16T20:09:39Z
dc.date.available2025-02-16T20:09:39Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the multidirectional upper limb strength of individuals with a C4–C7 spinal cord injury (SCI) and non-disabled individuals in a seated position by measuring multidirectional force at the hand. Current literature lacks quantitative strength data to evaluate strength requirements for people who have reduced upper limb function due to a cervical SCI. Seated multidirectional force measurements were recorded for eleven non-disabled and ten males with a C4–C7 SCI. Collected data was displayed using detailed force polar plots. The resulting plots revealed a clear difference in polar plot shape for non-disabled participants and participants with a C4–C7 SCI. Namely that SCI participants had more elliptical polar plots due to reductions in circumferential strength compared to non-disabled participants. However, the polar plots for higher SCIs tended to have an increasingly more circular shape. The results provide insight into the differences in strength between people with cervical SCI and no disability.
dc.identifier.citationStilwell G, Symons D, Gooch S, Dunn J (2024). Comparison of multidirectional upper limb strength for non-disabled individuals and individuals with C4–C7 spinal cord injury in a seated position. Ergonomics. 1-11.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2325536
dc.identifier.issn0014-0139
dc.identifier.issn1366-5847
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/108045
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjectTetraplegia
dc.subjectdisability strength
dc.subjectisometric force
dc.subjectspinal cord injuries
dc.subjectstrength assessment
dc.subjectupper limb
dc.subject.anzsrc40 - Engineering::4007 - Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics::400709 - Medical robotics
dc.subject.anzsrc33 - Built environment and design::3303 - Design::330307 - Ergonomics design
dc.subject.anzsrc42 - Health sciences::4203 - Health services and systems::420318 - People with disability
dc.titleComparison of multidirectional upper limb strength for non-disabled individuals and individuals with C4–C7 spinal cord injury in a seated position
dc.typeJournal Article
uc.collegeFaculty of Engineering
uc.departmentMechanical Engineering
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