BIOMOTOR AND TECHNICAL FEATURES OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS BY CLASSIFICATION SCORES

Sport of the disabled has been becoming more and more popular for several years, and wheelchair basketball is one of the most popular disciplines among the disabled. However, playing sports is connected with the possibility of injuries and pain in people training a given discipline. The aim of this study is to determine the occurrence of injuries and to identify most commonly injuries in athletes practicing basketball in wheelchairs. A literature review was conducted in Embase and Medline PubMed databases. Basic search terms are: shoulder injury OR shoulder pain OR upper limb disease OR upper limb disorders OR upper limb pain AND basketball OR basketball player OR wheelchair sport OR wheelchair user OR wheelchair athlete OR wheelchair basketball OR disabled sport OR disabled persons.Results: 511 non-duplicate results were found. At the stage of the analysis of titles and abstracts, 483 were rejected and 28 were qualified for the analysis of full texts. The review included 2 that met all the criteria. The topic is not discussed in large numbers in the literature and requires further research specifically focused on the prevention of shoulder injury as well as assessment of the risk of damage to individual elements that make up the shoulder joint and surrounding structures.

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Comparison of Aerobic Performance Testing Protocols in Elite Male Wheelchair Basketball Players

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/hukin-2017-0140 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 243-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Bartosz Molik ◽

Andrzej Kosmol ◽

Natalia Morgulec-Adamowicz ◽

Judit Lencse-Mucha ◽

Anna Mróz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Maximal Exercise ◽

Stress Test ◽

Lactate Concentration ◽

Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Wheelchair Sports ◽

Arm Crank Ergometer

AbstractIn wheelchair sports, aerobic performance is commonly assessed with the use of an arm crank ergometer (ACE), a wheelchair ergometer (WCE) or a wheelchair treadmill (WCT). There are different protocols to identify peak oxygen uptake in wheelchair sports; however, only a few protocols have been applied to evaluate these conditions in wheelchair basketball players. The purpose of this study was to compare physiological responses during maximal exercise testing with the use of ACE and WCT in wheelchair basketball players. Twelve elite male wheelchair basketball players participated in this study. The research was performed during a training camp of the Polish National Wheelchair Basketball Team. The study participants were divided into two functional categories: A (players with class 1.0 - 2.5) and B (players with class 3.0 - 4.5). Two main maximal exercise tests, i.e. wheelchair treadmill stress test (WCT test) and arm crank ergometer stress test (ACE test) were used to evaluate aerobic performance of the players. There were no statistically significant differences in aerobic tests between the players from both groups. The comparison of results achieved in two aerobic tests performed on WCT and ACE did not reveal any significant differences between the analyzed variables (peak heart rate (HRpeak), peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), minute ventilation (VE), anaerobic threshold (AT), lactate concentration (LApeak), and a drop in lactate concentration (%LA)). Strong correlations between results achieved in WCT and ACE tests were found for VO2peak, VE and LApeak. The main conclusion of the study is that both WCT and ACE tests may be useful when determining aerobic capacity of wheelchair basketball players. Moreover, both protocols can be used by athletes regardless of their functional capabilities and types of impairment.

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A Comparison of the Physiological Demands of Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Tennis

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ◽

10.1123/ijspp.5.3.301 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 301-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Louise Croft ◽

Suzanne Dybrus ◽

John Lenton ◽

Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Regression Equations ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Laboratory Assessment ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Tennis Players ◽

High Intensity Training ◽

Physiological Profiles ◽

Physiological Demands ◽

Playing Time

Purpose:To examine the physiological profiles of wheelchair basketball and tennis and specifically to: (a) identify if there are differences in the physiological profiles of wheelchair basketball and tennis players of a similar playing standard, (b) to determine whether the competitive physiological demands of these sports differed (c) and to explore the relationship between the blood lactate [Bla−] response to exercise and to identify the sport specific heart rate (HR) training zones.Methods:Six elite athletes (4 male, 2 female) from each sport performed a submaximal and VO2 peak test in their sport specific wheelchair. Heart rate, VO2, and [Bla−] were measured. Heart rate was monitored during international competitions and VO2 was calculated from this using linear regression equations. Individual HR training zones were identified from the [Bla–] profile and time spent within these zones was calculated for each match.Results:Despite no differences in the laboratory assessment of HRpeak, the VO2peak was higher for the basketball players when compared with the tennis players (2.98 ± 0.91 vs 2.06 ± 0.71; P = .08). Average match HR (163 ± 11 vs 146 ± 16 beats-min–1; P = .06) and average VO2 (2.26 ± 0.06 vs 1.36 ± 0.42 L-min-1; P = .02) were higher during actual playing time of basketball when compared with whole tennis play. Consequently, differences in the time spent in the different training zones within and between the two sports existed (P < .05).Conclusions:Wheelchair basketball requires predominately high-intensity training, whereas tennis training requires training across the exercise intensity spectrum.

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Physiological responses at the anaerobic threshold and at peak performance during arm crank ergometer diagnostics compared to wheelchair propulsion on a treadmill in elite wheelchair basketball players

Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology ◽

10.1016/j.orthtr.2019.01.009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 49-55

Author(s):

Ann-Kathrin Otto ◽

Rüdiger Reer ◽

Birger Holtfreter ◽

Helge Riepenhof ◽

Jan Schröder

Keyword(s):

Anaerobic Threshold ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Peak Performance ◽

Wheelchair Propulsion ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Arm Crank Ergometer

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Influence of Functional Classification on Skill Tests in Elite Female Wheelchair Basketball Athletes

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina55110740 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (11) ◽

pp. 740 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kaori Tachibana ◽

Hirotaka Mutsuzaki ◽

Yukiyo Shimizu ◽

Takashi Doi ◽

Kazushi Hotta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Point Of View ◽

Functional Classification ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

National Team ◽

Test Items ◽

Skill Test ◽

Functional Classes ◽

Kinematic Point ◽

Ball Test

Background and objectives: Wheelchair basketball players are classified into four functional classes according to the player’s “volume of action”, characterized by trunk movement and stability. As this classification is based on a kinematic point of view, test items might be differentially affected by the functional classification level. We aimed to clarify field-based skill test items closely related to the functional classification level. Materials and Methods: Twenty-six female wheelchair basketball athletes (Japan National Team candidates) completed seven field-based skill tests (20 m sprint, agility T-test, figure-eight with a ball test, the Yo-Yo 10 m recovery test, and three types of maximal passes), and anthropometric measurements were applied. Results: Significant differences among the classification levels were found for one-hand maximal passes (baseball and hook passes) and the figure-eight with a ball test. Furthermore, performance in the 20 m sprint and 10 m Yo-Yo recovery tests significantly differed between classes 1 and 4. Conclusions: The test items most influenced by the classification levels were one-hand passes, which require trunk stability and balance not only in the horizontal plane, but also in the sagittal and frontal planes. Coaches should consider which test items are strongly affected by the functional classification level when assessing a player’s performance.

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