Upper limb electromyographic analysis of manual wheelchair transfer techniques in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.

Background And Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine the upper limb muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity required during various manual wheelchair transfers in the population of spinal cord injury (SCI).

Methods: This review included observational studies reporting the (EMG) activity of upper limb muscles during wheelchair transfers in people with SCI. We searched electronic databases and reference lists of relevant literature between 1995 and March 2022 with English language limits, yielding 3870 total articles.