Study tests wearable EMG model for detecting fatigue during wheelchair propulsion
A small study used muscle electrical signals and oxygen-uptake data to model fatigue transitions during incremental wheelchair exercise.
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Study maps movement demands in elite wheelchair basketball
Australian national-team data found broadly similar overall movement demands between female and male players, with differences in high-intensity efforts and classification groups.
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Study Links Gait Speed With Six-Month Ambulation in ALS
A single-center retrospective study found gait speed was associated with later ambulatory status, while cautioning against using it as a standalone referral measure.
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Study Finds Regional and Model Differences in Power Wheelchair Use
An analysis of 2023 connected-device data found that region and wheelchair model were associated with travel distance and use patterns.
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Wheelchair Para-Athletes Show Different Upper-Limb Asymmetry Profiles Across Sports
An exploratory study found asymmetry varied substantially among wheelchair para-athletes, with the highest levels reported in boccia, wheelchair rugby and table tennis.
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Transformer-Based EEG System Simulates Motor-Imagery Wheelchair Control
A research article describes an AI-driven brain-computer interface that classifies imagined hand movements to simulate wheelchair navigation.
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Scalable crash models examine wheelchair occupant injury risks
A simulation study modeled varied wheelchair users and customized manual wheelchairs to assess how body size, restraints and tiedowns affect crash outcomes.
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WHILL Appoints Taichi Hattori and Michiko Kato as Outside Directors
WHILL announced two outside-director appointments on July 2, 2026, saying they will reinforce governance, global management and strategic mobility partnerships.
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Study examines dual-power lever-propelled wheelchair design
A user evaluation examined a lever-propelled wheelchair developed to improve propulsion efficiency and reduce effort in limited-resource settings.
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Wheelchair basketball study finds competitive differences in speed and agility
A study of 52 national-team players reported faster speed and agility performances among Division B athletes than Division C competitors.
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Study identifies ambient pressure changes as a factor affecting wheelchair cushion pressures
A laboratory study reports that lower ambient pressure increased seat-surface pressure in air-cell wheelchair cushions under tested conditions.
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Twenty-five countries, one personal travel story
Lachlan Campbell’s European travels show why an itinerary needs more detail than a list of accessible destinations.
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