The volume of literature on field-based physiological testing of wheelchair sports, such as
basketball, rugby and tennis, is considerably smaller when compared with that available for …

Background Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) in Paralympic sitting sports athletes represents
their maximal ability to deliver energy aerobically in an upper-body mode, with values being …

Wheelchair basketball players are classified in four classes based on the International
Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) system of competition. Thus, the aim of the study …

Purpose: To quantify the activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby (WCR) players and
establish classification-specific arbitrary speed zones. In addition, indicators of fatigue …

Explorations of the intersections of disability and sport have painted a multilayered picture of
crucial aspects of communication including issues of gender, health, politics, and …

Purpose This study aimed to determine the physiological basis of this response and, in
doing so, to investigate associations between autonomic function, International Wheelchair …

El estudio tiene por objetivo realizar una revisión sistemática exploratoria estructurada
basada en los resultados encontrados en torno a los términos Rugby en Silla de Ruedas …

Este ensaio suscita uma discussão acerca da complexidade do esporte adaptado, diante da
forma reducionista como o fenômeno tem sido definido ao longo do tempo. Entende-se que …

In Paralympic sport, classification of impairment is needed to prevent a one‐sided and
predictable outcome of competition, in which the least impaired athlete has the best chance …

Background Endurance capacity is one of the main performance determinants in
handcycling. There are two exercise test procedures primarily applied to determine …