The effect of crank position and backrest inclination on shoulder load and mechanical efficiency during handcycling.
Summary of "The effect of crank position and backrest inclination on shoulder load and mechanical efficiency during handcycling."
Handbikes come in different models and setups, but only limited knowledge is available on the handbike-user interface. The aim of this study was to identify optimal handbike setups, assuming that in such a setup mechanical efficiency is high, while shoulder load is low. Thirteen subjects with a spinal cord injury (paraplegia) performed handcycling with different handbike setups at constant power output: four crank positions (two distances, two heights) and four backrest inclinations. The O(2) -consumption, kinetics, and kinematics were measured to calculate mechanical efficiency and shoulder load (glenohumeral contact force, net shoulder moments, and rotator cuff force). The analysis showed that more upright backrest positions resulted in lower shoulder load compared with the most reclined position [glenohumeral contact force (260 vs 335 N), supraspinatus (14.4% vs 18.2%), and infraspinatus force (5.4% vs 9.8%)], while there was no difference in efficiency. Except for a reduction in subscapularis force at the distant position, no differences in shoulder load or efficiency were found between crank positions. Recreational handbike users, who want to improve their physical capacity in a shoulder-friendly way, should set up their handbike with a more upright backrest position and a distant crank placement.
Affiliation
Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland; Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
ISSN: 1600-0838
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22989023
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01524.x
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