Abstract
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the leading hand positions on the performance of sitting pivot transfers (SPT). [Subjects] Three individuals (2 men, 1 woman) with spinal cord injury (SCI) who could perform independent SPT in daily living volunteered. [Method] They performed SPT with respect to the target seat using six leading hand positions (2 locations × 3 heights) twice. We calculated the height from seat to coccyx using a digital video camera and expressed it as a percentage of the maximum vertical height of the lift of their buttocks during pushing up. [Result] There were significant main effects for the leading hand locations, but no significant main effects for the leading hand heights or interaction effects according to two-way repeated measures ANOVA. [Conclusion] These results provide useful data for better understanding SPT and for teaching the SPT techniques to individuals with SCI.
