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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (n = 29)

From: Steering-by-leaning facilitates intuitive movement control and improved efficiency in manual wheelchairs

Group

Characteristic

N or mean ± SD

AB (n = 15)

Age (years)

24.6 ± 4.0

 

Male

7

 

Female

8

WU (n = 14)

Age (years)

38.0 ± 14.4

 

Time in Wheelchair (years)

11.9 ± 7.4

 

Male

12

 

Female

2

 

Pathologies

6 Incomplete, low thoracic SCI

3 Complete, high thoracic SCI

1 Incomplete, cervical SCI

2 Cerebral Palsy

1 Amputation

1 Arthrogryposis