Wheelchair mobility performance enhancement by changing wheelchair properties: What Is the effect of grip, seat height, and mass?

Purpose: To provide insight on the effect of wheelchair settings on wheelchair mobility performance (WMP). Methods: Twenty elite wheelchair basketball athletes of low (n = 10) and high classification (n = 10) were tested in a wheelchair-basketball-directed field test. Athletes performed the test in their own wheelchairs, which were modified for...

Improving mobility performance in wheelchair basketball

Objectiev:<br/>This study aimed to investigate which characteristics of athlete, wheelchair and athlete-wheelchair interface are the best predictors of wheelchair basketball mobility performance.<br/><br/>Design:<br/>Sixty experienced wheelchair basketball players performed a wheelchair mobility performance test to assess their mobility...