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Neuromusculoskeletal syndromes in wheelchair athletes
1Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California 95128, USA.
Seminars in Neurology
|August 18, 2000
Abstract:
With the growth of wheelchair athletics at both grassroots and national levels, there has been an increased incidence of sports-related and overuse syndromes in the wheelchair-user population. This article provides an overview of the available literature on the incidence, prevalence, evaluation, prevention, and rehabilitative management of these types of clinical syndromes.