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UWM Biomedical Engineer Exploring Ways to Make a Better Wheelchair


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The majority of people who rely on wheelchairs for mobility choose manual chairs. But the constant repetitive motion involved in propelling the chairs causes users upper-body stress and pain. Brooke Slavens, a UWM biomedical engineer, is creating interventions to help these users. She discusses her involvement in a "geared" wheelchair with host Tom Luljak.
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