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Kinematics and surface electromyography (EMG) were recorded across the propulsion cycle, push\/recovery phases, and events. Ranges of motion for shoulder flexion\/extension, adduction\/abduction, and elbow flexion\/extension did not differ significantly, although ROM tended to be smaller at 50 bpm; push angle was larger at 50 bpm but not significant. Propulsion cycle duration was shorter at 50 bpm (p &lt; 0.001). Push duration was similar, but its proportion of the cycle increased at 50 bpm (p &lt; 0.001). Recovery duration was shorter at 50 bpm (p &lt; 0.001), yet its cycle proportion increased (p &lt; 0.01). EMG showed cadence-specific redistribution: higher activity at 50 bpm at preparation (anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, biceps brachii, upper trapezius; p &lt; 0.01) and at contact (posterior deltoid; p &lt; 0.05); higher biceps brachii at release and higher anterior deltoid at end-range extension at 30 bpm (both p &lt; 0.05). Cadence manipulation reorganized timing and muscle demands without large ROM changes, supporting rhythm-based training and propulsion design to mitigate shoulder loading.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/life15121885","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,10]],"date-time":"2025-12-10T12:20:57Z","timestamp":1765369257000},"page":"1885","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effects of Cadence Control on Upper-Limb Kinematics and Muscle Activation During Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Soonbeom","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Rehabilitation Research, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul 01022, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0399-7083","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jiyoung","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Safety and Health, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9500-2647","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Seon-Deok","family":"Eun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Assistive Technology Research Team for Independent Living, National Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul 01022, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8952-1547","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dongheon","family":"Kang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Assistive Technology Research Team for Independent Living, National Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul 01022, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Toor, H., Khan, S.J., Iqbal, H., Tahir, M., Amjad, B., Afzal, M., Shafique, M., and Usman, J. 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