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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMOMETER APPLIED TO A WHEELCHAIR
Submission Author:
Charles Rech , RS
Co-Authors:
Pericles Nicolau Balafa, Alexandre Knop, Carlos Roberto Oliveira dos Santos, Paulo Smith Schneider, Charles Rech
Presenter: Pericles Nicolau Balafa
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-2584
Abstract
Wheelchair users tend to decrease their activity levels after the injury which can lead to cardiovascular diseases (T. J. O’Connor et al,. 2002). This paper proposes the development and construction of a dynamometer (roller system) in order to analyze and quantify the performance of wheelchair individuals. The proposed dynamometer allows wheelchair users to perform the recommended exercises, rehabilitation accompanied by specialized people, or even carry out a professional training in case of para-athletes. It is known that para-athlete’s performance depends not only on themselves, but also on specific equipment. It means that para-athletes many times require custom-made equipment to meet their needs, more specifically to those with great sporting potential to reach positions in national and international competition rankings. The roller was motored by an electrical engine that provides the desired velocity of 10, 20 and 30 km/h approximately. After, two tests were carried out with the equipment by measuring power when tested by the parathlete Carlos Oliveira (C.Oliveira, 2017). Preliminary results suggest that the equipment is a good method to quantify the power exercised by the individual as well as to measure the performance of wheelchair sports athletes for the evaluation of mechanical stress along with physical conditioning.
Keywords
wheelchair users, Dynamometer, physical performance, social inclusion
