hand cycling
Cranking pedals manually
Hand cycling is a form of cycling where the rider powers the vehicle using arm cranks rather than foot pedals.
The activity serves both as adaptive sport for people with lower-body disabilities and as cross-training for able-bodied athletes.
Hand cycles range from recumbent three-wheelers to attachments that convert wheelchairs: She took up hand cycling after her spinal injury.
Also written as one word: handcycling.
- handcycleArm-powered wheeled transport
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- adaptive sportsAthletics modified for disabilities
Paralympic Games · crank · racing · road race · marathon · arms · gloves · recumbent · spinal · paraplegic · endurance · personal best · finish line · road · gear · pedal · upper body · athlete
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