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Quinn LO, Bruce LM, Young CM. The impact of Wheelchair Rugby classification lineup structure on possession outcome. J Sci Med Sport 2024; 27:493-498. [PMID: 38604817 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact that the structure and combination of athlete classification within lineups has on possession outcome in Wheelchair Rugby (WR). DESIGN Retrospective. METHODS Analysis was conducted using data from all 18 WR matches from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Pearson's chi-squared analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of lineup structures on performance and a nested generalised logistic mixed model (GLMM) was fitted to the data to investigate the association between independent variables and the outcome of possessions. Specifically, the impact of offensive and defensive lineup structures on possession outcome and whether the offensive and defensive lineup structures matching or not impact possession outcome. RESULTS There was a significant relationship between the offensive lineup structure and possession outcome. Balanced lineups had greater turnovers than expected. Balanced lineups also had fewer tries than expected, whilst high-low lineups had fewer than expected turnovers. There were no significant associations between the defensive lineup structure and possession outcome. Furthermore, no significant associations were found between whether the structure of the offensive and defensive lineup matched (or not) and the possession outcome. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that the offensive team's lineup structure plays a more prominent role in impacting possession outcome, compared to the defensive team's lineup structure. The present results provide valuable insights into WR performance for coaches, practitioners, and researchers.
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- Lewis O Quinn
- Centre for Sport Research (CSR), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia. https://twitter.com/LewyQ
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- Centre for Sport Research (CSR), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia. https://twitter.com/LyndellBruce
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- Centre for Sport Research (CSR), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia.
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Bakatchina S, Weissland T, Astier M, Pradon D, Faupin A. Performance, asymmetry and biomechanical parameters in wheelchair rugby players. Sports Biomech 2024; 23:884-897. [PMID: 33792504 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1898670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The practice of the wheelchair rugby is becoming more and more worldwide. However, few biomechanical studies have focused on this sport. The aim of this study was to compare kinematic parameters of wheelchair rugby players, classified as defensive players (LP-D) versus offensive players (HP-O). Twenty-nine wheelchair rugby players (17 LP-D and 12 HP-O) performed a 20-m sprint test. The peak velocities, temporal parameters (propulsion phase time, deceleration phase time, cycle time and cycle frequencies) and asymmetries (the difference in peak velocities between the right and the left wheels) were measured at the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases of the sprint by an inertial measurement unit which was placed on each rear wheel. At the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases, peak velocities and cycle frequencies were higher in HP-O players than LP-D players. The deceleration phase times and the cycle times were higher in LP-D players than HP-O players. However, no significant difference in asymmetry was found between LP-D players and HP-O players. The HP-O players showed superior performance than the LP-D players, but they could be more exposed at risk of injury at their upper limbs than LP-D players.
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- University of Bordeaux, IMS Laboratory, UMR 5218, PMH_DySCo, Pessac, France
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- Pôle Parasport CHU Raymond Poincaré APHP, UMR 1179, Endicap, ISPC Synergies, Hauts-de-Seine 92, Garches, France
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- University of Toulon, IAPS, EA 6312, La Garde, France
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Bakatchina S, Brassart F, Dosseh K, Weissland T, Pradon D, Faupin A. Effect of Repeated, On-Field Sprints on Kinematic Variables in Wheelchair Rugby Players. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2024; 103:547-553. [PMID: 37752068 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of repeated sprints on kinematic performance and propulsion variables during the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases in wheelchair rugby players classified as defensive (low point in defensive [LP-D]) or offensive players (high point in offensive [HP-O]). DESIGN Twenty-two players (13 LP-D and 9 HP-O) performed 6 × 20-m repeated sprint field tests. We calculated peak wheelchair velocities, propulsion phase times, deceleration phase times, cycle times, and left-right velocity asymmetry of the best and last sprints during the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases, the rate of decline in performance variables between the best and the last sprint and a fatigue index. RESULTS Peak velocities during the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases and mean velocity over the whole sprint were significantly higher during the best than last sprint. Peak velocities were higher during the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases for the best and last sprint for HP-O. The rate of decline in peak velocity during the constant peak velocity phase was higher for LP-D. Fatigue index and rate of decline in velocities and sprint time were higher for LP-D. CONCLUSIONS Performance variables and the rate of decline in performance variables depended on functional capacity and wheelchair type.
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- Sadate Bakatchina
- From the Laboratory Physical Activity Impact on Health (IAPS), University of Toulon, Toulon, France (SB, FB, AF); Laboratory of Biomechanics and Robotics, PPRIME Institute, CNRS, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France (SB); Laboratory of Material to SystemIntegration (IMS), University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France (FB, TW); Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Université of Lome, Lome, Togo (KD); and Pole Parasport-ISPC Synergies, CHU Raymond Poincaré, APHP, Garches, France (DP)
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Valencia OD, Danes-Daetz C, Haro S, Didyk MP, Rossato M, Benavides P, Guzman-Venegas R. Electromyographic and kinematic parameters of the shoulder in wheelchair rugby players: case reports. Res Sports Med 2024; 32:537-544. [PMID: 36578156 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2022.2161903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Wheelchair rugby was created as part of the rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injury. The biomechanical analysis of wheelchair propulsion (WP) in these athletes seems to be a key element to understand the reasons behind musculoskeletal injuries. This case reports study aimed to describe the electromyographic activity and kinematic parameters of the shoulder during the propulsion phases on the wheelchair in two Paralympic rugby players (A1 and A2) with spinal cord injury. Myoelectric activity (three portions of the deltoid, biceps and triceps brachii) and kinematics of the shoulder were assessed during the push (PP) and recovery (RP) phases. These variables were calculated considering ten propulsion cycles by each athlete. The results showed a different muscle activation between players, A1 described a high average amplitude of the anterior deltoid (PP = 58.44 ± 16.35%MVC; RP = 43.16 ± 13.48%MVC) in both propulsion phases, while A2 generated high average activity of triceps brachii (29.28 ± 10.63%MVC) and middle deltoid (46.53 ± 14.48%MVC), during PP and RP, respectively. At the same time, the player with a C7-T1 spinal cord injury (A2) showed a higher range of motion in the three plans, considering both propulsion phases.
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- Oscar D Valencia
- Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Chile
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- Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Chile
- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Chile
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- Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Chile
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Physical Education and Physiotherapy Faculty, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Laboratory, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
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- Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Chile
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Van der Slikke RMA, Sindall P, Goosey-Tolfrey VL, Mason BS. Load and performance monitoring in wheelchair court sports: A narrative review of the use of technology and practical recommendations. Eur J Sport Sci 2023; 23:189-200. [PMID: 34974822 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2021.2025267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Quantifying measures of physical loading has been an essential part of performance monitoring within elite able-bodied sport, facilitated through advancing innovative technology. In wheelchair court sports (WCS) the inter-individual variability of physical impairments in the athletes increases the necessity for accurate load and performance measurements, while at the same time standard load monitoring methods (e.g. heart-rate) often fail in this group and dedicated WCS performance measurement methods are scarce. The objective of this review was to provide practitioners and researchers with an overview and recommendations to underpin the selection of suitable technologies for a variety of load and performance monitoring purposes specific to WCS. This review explored the different technologies that have been used for load and performance monitoring in WCS. During structured field testing, magnetic switch-based devices, optical encoders and laser systems have all been used to monitor linear aspects of performance. However, movement in WCS is multidirectional, hence accelerations, decelerations and rotational performance and their impact on physiological responses and determination of skill level, is also of interest. Subsequently both for structured field testing as well as match-play and training, inertial measurement units mounted on wheels and frame have emerged as an accurate and practical option for quantifying linear and non-linear movements. In conclusion, each method has its place in load and performance measurement, yet inertial sensors seem most versatile and accurate. However, to add context to load and performance metrics, position-based acquisition devices such as automated image-based processing or local positioning systems are required.Highlights Objective measures of wheelchair mobility performance are paramount in wheelchair court sport support, since they enable quantification of workload across athletes of all classifications and in structured field testing, training and match play settings.Given the variety of methods for load and performance monitoring in wheelchair court sports, this review: identified and examined the technology available; provides meaningful insights and decision guidelines; describes applicability for different goals; and proposes practical recommendations for researchers and sports professionals.Wheelchair mounted inertial sensors are most reliable and versatile for measuring wheelchair mobility performance and estimates of workload, yet a combination with local position measurement via indoor tracking or image-based processing could be useful to add context.For wheelchair athletes bound to a wheelchair for daily use, workload monitoring on a regular basis, both on- and off-court, is crucial to avoid overuse injuries. Alternatively, in athletes with lower severity impairments often lack frequent exposure to optimal and progressive loading, reducing the likelihood of positive physiological adaptations.
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- Rienk M A Van der Slikke
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands.,Peter Harrison Centre for Disability SportSchool of Sport, Exercise & Health SciencesLoughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Health and SocietyUniversity of Salford, Salford, UK
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- Peter Harrison Centre for Disability SportSchool of Sport, Exercise & Health SciencesLoughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Peter Harrison Centre for Disability SportSchool of Sport, Exercise & Health SciencesLoughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Characteristics of Falls Among Men’s Wheelchair Rugby Players in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games: A Video Analysis. J Hum Kinet 2022; 84:233-237. [DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2022-0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Wheelchair rugby is a contact sport in which falls are common and injury rates are high, yet the characteristics of the falls are still under-reported. We investigated the fall characteristics of men’s wheelchair rugby players by functional classification, using all 36 official match videos from the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 summer Paralympic Games. The videos were analyzed to evaluate the number of falls, playing time when the fall occurred, playing phase (offense or defense), contact with other players, foul judgement, direction of the fall, and the body part first in contact with the floor. All 182 men’s wheelchair rugby players (Rio 2016, 94; Tokyo 2020, 88) were classified as low-point players or high-point players depending on their functional classification. A total of 200 falls were detected, 27 (13.5%) for low-point players and 173 (86.5%) for high-point players. Significant differences were noted between low-point players and high-point players in the direction of the fall and body part first in contact with the floor. High-point players had more falls in the forward and left-right directions, whereas low-point players were characterized by a higher percentage of falls in the left-right and backward directions. Additionally, high-point players landed on the floor with their hands with high frequency, whereas low-point players landed with their elbows and shoulders more often. Our findings suggest the significance of devising measures to prevent falls during men’s wheelchair rugby games according to their functional classification.
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Fukui K, Maeda N, Sasadai J, Shimizu R, Tsutsumi S, Arima S, Tashiro T, Kaneda K, Yoshimi M, Mizuta R, Abekura T, Esaki H, Terada T, Komiya M, Suzuki A, Urabe Y. Analysis of wheelchair falls in team sports at the Paralympic Games: video-based descriptive comparison between the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 games. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e060937. [PMID: 36041763 PMCID: PMC9438005 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify the fall characteristics of athletes in wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and descriptively compare these with those of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES We obtained video footage from the International Paralympic Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games that included 8 teams from each of the 18 wheelchair rugby and 10 wheelchair basketball games (men and women). The data were analysed to evaluate the number of falls, class difference (low or high pointer), time of play during the fall, phase of play, contact with other athletes, fall direction, fall location and the body part that first contacted the floor during the fall. These data from the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 games were compared. RESULTS Overall, 430 falls (rugby, 104; men's basketball, 230 and women's basketball, 96) occurred (average per game ±SD: 5.8±3.1, 23.0±5.4 and 9.6±5.0, respectively). Significant differences in class, direction, fall location and body part point of contact between the three sports were observed. In wheelchair rugby, falls occurred mainly in high pointers and tended to be more lateral due to contact. In wheelchair basketball, falls occurred more in female high-pointers and in male low pointers, with more forward falls due to forward contact. Unlike in the Rio 2016 games, no difference between the events based on the presence or absence of contact was observed in the Tokyo 2020 games. CONCLUSIONS The number of falls increased in Tokyo 2020 compared with Rio 2016, with no significant difference in the characteristics of falls between the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 games. Only in men's wheelchair basketball, the number of falls in low pointers significantly increased in the Tokyo 2020 games when compared with that in the Rio 2016 games.
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- Kazuki Fukui
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Sports Medical Center, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Sports Medical Center, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Sports Medical Center, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Haydon DS, Pinder RA, Grimshaw PN, Robertson WSP, Holdback CJM. Prediction of Propulsion Kinematics and Performance in Wheelchair Rugby. Front Sports Act Living 2022; 4:856934. [PMID: 35873211 PMCID: PMC9301377 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.856934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Prediction of propulsion kinematics and performance in wheelchair sports has the potential to improve capabilities of individual wheelchair prescription while minimizing testing requirements. While propulsion predictions have been developed for daily propulsion, these have not been extended for maximal effort in wheelchair sports. A two step-approach to predicting the effects of changing set-up in wheelchair rugby was developed, consisting of: (One) predicting propulsion kinematics during a 5 m sprint by adapting an existing linkage model; and (Two) applying partial least-squares regression to wheelchair set-up, propulsion kinematics, and performance. Eight elite wheelchair rugby players completed 5 m sprints in nine wheelchair set-ups while varying seat height, seat depth, seat angle, and tire pressure. Propulsion kinematics (contact and release angles) and performance (sprint time) were measured during each sprint and used for training and assessment for both models. Results were assessed through comparison of predicted and experimental propulsion kinematics (degree differences) for Step One and performance times (seconds differences) for Step Two. Kinematic measures, in particular contact angles, were identified with mean prediction errors less than 5 degrees for 43 of 48 predictions. Performance predictions were found to reflect on-court trends for some players, while others showed weaker prediction accuracy. More detailed modeling approaches that can account for individual athlete activity limitations would likely result in improved accuracy in propulsion and performance predictions across a range of wheelchair sports. Although this would come at an increased cost, developments would provide opportunities for more suitable set-ups earlier in an athlete's career, increasing performance and reducing injury risk.
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- David S. Haydon
- South Australian Sports Institute, Kidman Park, SA, Australia
- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- *Correspondence: David S. Haydon
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- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Paralympic Innovation, Paralympics Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Paralympic Innovation, Paralympics Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Bakatchina S, Weissland T, Brassart F, Alberca I, Vigie O, Pradon D, Faupin A. Influence of Wheelchair Type on Kinematic Parameters in Wheelchair Rugby. Front Sports Act Living 2022; 4:861592. [PMID: 35721878 PMCID: PMC9203841 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.861592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionIn wheelchair rugby, players use either an offensive or defensive wheelchair depending on their field position and level of impairment. Performance of wheelchair rugby players is related to several parameters, however it is currently unclear if differences in performance are related to wheelchair type or no: the effect of wheelchair type on performance variables has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to compare offensive and defensive wheelchairs on performance variables during a straight-line sprint.MethodsThirteen able-bodied people performed two 20 m sprint trials: one with an offensive and one with a defensive wheelchair. Data were collected using inertial measurement units fixed on the wheelchair. Peak wheelchair velocities and left-right asymmetries in peak wheel velocities were measured during the acceleration and constant peak velocity phases. Sprint time, cycle frequency, and mean and maximum velocity were calculated over the entire sprint.ResultsThe peak velocities of the first 2 pushes (acceleration phase) were significantly higher with the defensive than the offensive wheelchair (p < 0.04 and p < 0.02). Mean and maximum sprint velocity were significantly higher (p < 0.03 and p < 0.04, respectively) with the defensive wheelchair. Cycle frequency and asymmetry did not differ between wheelchairs.ConclusionPerformance was higher with the defensive than the offensive wheelchair, suggesting that the frequent finding that the higher performance of offensive as compared to defensive players is not related to the use of an offensive wheelchair.
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- Sadate Bakatchina
- Laboratory Physical Activity Impact on Health (IAPS), University of Toulon, Toulon, France
- *Correspondence: Sadate Bakatchina
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- Laboratory of Material to System Integration (IMS), University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France
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- Laboratory Physical Activity Impact on Health (IAPS), University of Toulon, Toulon, France
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- Laboratory Physical Activity Impact on Health (IAPS), University of Toulon, Toulon, France
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- Laboratory Physical Activity Impact on Health (IAPS), University of Toulon, Toulon, France
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- Pole Parasport - ISPC Synergies, CHU Raymond Poincaré, APHP, Garches, France
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- Laboratory Physical Activity Impact on Health (IAPS), University of Toulon, Toulon, France
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Rum L, Sten O, Vendrame E, Belluscio V, Camomilla V, Vannozzi G, Truppa L, Notarantonio M, Sciarra T, Lazich A, Mannini A, Bergamini E. Wearable Sensors in Sports for Persons with Disability: A Systematic Review. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21051858. [PMID: 33799941 PMCID: PMC7961424 DOI: 10.3390/s21051858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The interest and competitiveness in sports for persons with disabilities has increased significantly in the recent years, creating a demand for technological tools supporting practice. Wearable sensors offer non-invasive, portable and overall convenient ways to monitor sports practice. This systematic review aims at providing current evidence on the application of wearable sensors in sports for persons with disability. A search for articles published in English before May 2020 was performed on Scopus, Web-Of-Science, PubMed and EBSCO databases, searching titles, abstracts and keywords with a search string involving terms regarding wearable sensors, sports and disability. After full paper screening, 39 studies were included. Inertial and EMG sensors were the most commonly adopted wearable technologies, while wheelchair sports were the most investigated. Four main target applications of wearable sensors relevant to sports for people with disability were identified and discussed: athlete classification, injury prevention, performance characterization for training optimization and equipment customization. The collected evidence provides an overview on the application of wearable sensors in sports for persons with disability, providing useful indication for researchers, coaches and trainers. Several gaps in the different target applications are highlighted altogether with recommendation on future directions.
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- Lorenzo Rum
- Interuniversity Centre of Bioengineering of the Human Neuromusculoskeletal System, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza L. De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy; (L.R.); (V.B.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56025 Pisa, Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.); (L.T.); (A.M.)
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56025 Pisa, Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.); (L.T.); (A.M.)
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- Interuniversity Centre of Bioengineering of the Human Neuromusculoskeletal System, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza L. De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy; (L.R.); (V.B.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Interuniversity Centre of Bioengineering of the Human Neuromusculoskeletal System, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza L. De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy; (L.R.); (V.B.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Interuniversity Centre of Bioengineering of the Human Neuromusculoskeletal System, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza L. De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy; (L.R.); (V.B.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0636733522
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56025 Pisa, Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.); (L.T.); (A.M.)
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- Joint Veteran Center, Scientific Department, Army Medical Center, 00184 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (T.S.); (A.L.)
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- Joint Veteran Center, Scientific Department, Army Medical Center, 00184 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (T.S.); (A.L.)
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- Joint Veteran Center, Scientific Department, Army Medical Center, 00184 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (T.S.); (A.L.)
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- BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56025 Pisa, Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.); (L.T.); (A.M.)
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, 50143 Firenze, Italy
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- Interuniversity Centre of Bioengineering of the Human Neuromusculoskeletal System, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza L. De Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy; (L.R.); (V.B.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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Personalized Tests in Paralympic Athletes: Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance Profile of Elite Wheelchair Rugby Players. J Pers Med 2020; 10:jpm10030118. [PMID: 32916810 PMCID: PMC7563775 DOI: 10.3390/jpm10030118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In Paralympic sports, the goal of functional classifications is to minimize the impact of impairment on the outcome of the competition. The present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate aerobic and anaerobic personalized tests in Paralympic athletes and to correlate them with the classification of the international wheelchair rugby federation (IWRF). Sixteen elite players of the Italian wheelchair rugby team volunteered for the study. Aerobic (incremental test to exhaustion) and anaerobic (Wingate 30s all-out test, 5 and 10-meter sprint test, shuttle test, isometric test) sport-performance measurements were correlated singularly or grouped (Z scores) with the classification point. Moreover, a multivariate permutation-based ranking analysis investigated possible differences in the overall level of performance among the adjacent classified groups of players, considering the scores of each test. A statistically significant correlation between the performance parameters and the IWRF functional classification considering both aerobic and anaerobic personalized tests was detected (0.58 ≤ r ≤ 0.88; 0.0260 ≤ p ≤ 0.0001). The multivariate permutation-based ranking analysis showed differences only for the low-pointers versus mid-pointers (p = 0.0195) and high-pointers (p = 0.0075). Although single performance parameters correlated with athletes’ classification point, results of the multivariate permutation-based ranking analysis seem to suggest considering only the most significant anaerobic and sport-specific performance parameters among athletes. These should be combined with the physical assessment and the qualitative observation, which are already part of the classification process to improve its effectiveness.
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Franchin SM, Giordani F, Tonellato M, Benazzato M, Marcolin G, Sacerdoti P, Bettella F, Musumeci A, Petrone N, Masiero S. Kinematic bidimensional analysis of the propulsion technique in wheelchair rugby athletes. Eur J Transl Myol 2020; 30:8902. [PMID: 32499896 PMCID: PMC7254415 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2019.8902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Wheelchair rugby is a sport ideated for individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) which is extremely important for maintaining their neuromuscular abilities and improving their social and psychological wellbeing. However, due to the frequent changes in direction and speed it considerably stresses the players’ upper limbs. 13 athletes have undergone two sports-related tests on an inertial drum bench and several kinematic parameters have been registered. Most athletes use a semi-circular pattern which is considered protective for the upper limb. With increasing speed, range of motion (ROM) increases. Release angles increment and contact angles reduce, displacing the push angle forward to increase speed. Instead, the more anterior late push angle used to increase velocity is a factor which further loads the shoulder joint. However, other factors affecting propulsion technique, such as posture and wheelchair set up should be studied to further reduce loading on the upper limb.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sara Maria Franchin
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation School, Neuroscience Department, Padova University, Italy
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- Physical medicine and rehabilitation School, Neuroscience Department, Padova University, Italy
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- Physical medicine and rehabilitation School, Neuroscience Department, Padova University, Italy
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- Sports and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Padova University, Italy
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- Sports and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Padova University, Italy
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- Sports and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Padova University, Italy
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- Sports and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Padova University, Italy
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- Physical medicine and rehabilitation School, Neuroscience Department, Padova University, Italy
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- Sports and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Padova University, Italy
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- Physical medicine and rehabilitation School, Neuroscience Department, Padova University, Italy
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Haydon DS, Pinder RA, Grimshaw PN, Robertson WSP. Wheelchair Rugby chair configurations: an individual, Robust design approach. Sports Biomech 2019; 21:104-119. [DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2019.1649451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- David S. Haydon
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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