Evaluation of Physiological and Biomechanical Efficiency of the PAPAW

Evaluation of Physiological and Biomechanical Efficiency of the PAPAW

The main objective is to quantify energy expenditure when using the SmartDrive system during manual wheelchair propulsion in external conditions (slope, straight line). For this two comparisons are performed:

Comparison of energy expenditure with and without the use of a system SmartDrive 6 minute propulsion test.

Comparison the risk of musculoskeletal disorders of the wrist during a 6 minute propulsion test.

Prospective study mono-centric, controlled, randomized cross over. Randomization of the equipment (without and with SmartDrive).

22 SCI manual wheelchair users. 22 caregivers (healthy subjects)

Inclusion Criteria:

• men and women aged between 18 and 70 years
• spinal cord injury
• having given free and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• No affiliation to a social security scheme
• Refusal to participate in the clinical trial
• Patient under guardianship
• Major cognitive disorder
• Bedsores
• Acute complication or systemic organ