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D-Index
54
Citations
11710
World Ranking
3165
National Ranking
942

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Best Publications

  • Propulsion patterns and pushrim biomechanics in manual wheelchair propulsion

    Michael L. Boninger;Aaron L. Souza;Rory A. Cooper;Shirley G. Fitzgerald

  • Sensor technology for smart homes

    Dan Ding;Rory A. Cooper;Paul F. Pasquina;Lavinia Fici-Pasquina

  • Shoulder joint kinetics and pathology in manual wheelchair users.

    Jennifer L Mercer;Michael L Boninger;Alicia M Koontz;Dianxu Ren

  • Wheelchair pushrim kinetics: body weight and median nerve function.

    Michael L Boninger;Rory A Cooper;Mark A Baldwin;Sean D Shimada

  • Electric powered wheelchairs

    D. Ding;R.A. Cooper

  • Wheelchair Selection and Configuration

    Rory A. Cooper

  • Pushrim biomechanics and injury prevention in spinal cord injury: recommendations based on CULP-SCI investigations.

    Michael L Boninger;Alicia M Koontz;Sue Ann Sisto;Trevor A Dyson-Hudson

  • Assessing mobility characteristics and activity levels of manual wheelchair users.

    Michelle L Tolerico;Dan Ding;Rory A Cooper;Donald M Spaeth

  • Pushrim forces and joint kinetics during wheelchair propulsion

    Rick N. Robertson;Michael L. Boninger;Rory A. Cooper;Sean D. Shimada

  • SMART/sup Wheels/: development and testing of a system for measuring manual wheelchair propulsion dynamics

    K.T. Asato;R.A. Cooper;R.N. Robertson;J.F. Ster

  • Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation

    Rory A Cooper

  • Shoulder biomechanics during the push phase of wheelchair propulsion: a multisite study of persons with paraplegia.

    Jennifer L. Collinger;Michael L. Boninger;Alicia M. Koontz;Robert Price

  • Performance assessment of a pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair control system

    R.A. Cooper;T.A. Corfman;S.G. Fitzgerald;M.L. Boninger

  • Intelligent walkers for the elderly: performance and safety testing of VA-PAMAID robotic walker.

    Andrew J Rentschler;Rory A Cooper;Bruce Blasch;Michael L Boninger

  • A kinetic analysis of manual wheelchair propulsion during start-up on select indoor and outdoor surfaces

    Alicia M Koontz;Rory A Cooper;Michael L Boninger;Yusheng Yang

  • Intelligent control of power wheelchairs

    R.A. Cooper

  • Methods for determining three-dimensional wheelchair pushrim forces and moments: a technical note.

    R A Cooper;R N Robertson;D P VanSickle;M L Boninger

  • Driving characteristics of electric-powered wheelchair users: How far, fast, and often do people drive?

    Rory A. Cooper;Tricia Thorman;Rosemarie Cooper;Michael J. Dvorznak

  • Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities, Wheelchair Propulsion, and Gender

    Michael L Boninger;Brad E Dicianno;Rory A Cooper;Jeffrey D Towers

  • Wheelchair racing sports science: a review.

    Rory A. Cooper

Frequent Co-Authors

P. Hunter Peckham
P. Hunter Peckham Case Western Reserve University
Alan M. Jette
Alan M. Jette MGH Institute of Health Professions
Pamela W. Duncan
Pamela W. Duncan Wake Forest University
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Walter R. Frontera
Walter R. Frontera University of Puerto Rico
Matthew P. Reed
Matthew P. Reed University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Asim Smailagic
Asim Smailagic Carnegie Mellon University
Daniel P. Siewiorek
Daniel P. Siewiorek Carnegie Mellon University
Cameron N. Riviere
Cameron N. Riviere Carnegie Mellon University
Douglas J. Weber
Douglas J. Weber Carnegie Mellon University

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