A qualitative examination of wheelchair configuration for optimal mobility performance in wheelchair sports: a pilot study.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To examine wheelchair athletes' perceptions of wheelchair configuration in relation to aspects of mobility performance. METHODS:Nine elite wheelchair athletes from wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis were interviewed using a semi-structured format. Interview transcripts were analysed using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, whereby emergent themes with common connections were identified and clustered into 3 superordinate themes: (i) performance indicators; (ii) principal areas of wheelchair configuration; and (iii) supplementary areas of wheelchair configuration. RESULTS:Participants revealed that stability was the most important contributor towards successful performance. Whilst there was some agreement amongst participants on how manipulating most areas of wheelchair configuration influenced performance, opinions were divided as to whether camber had a positive or negative effect on straight line performance. CONCLUSION:Experienced athletes seemed to display a good understanding of how modifying wheelchair configurations can affect sports performance, yet the methods offered for identifying optimal settings were extremely subjective. Therefore, future quantitative research into specific areas of configuration is imperative to identify these optimums and to inform athletes about the decisions they make when configuring a new sports wheelchair.

journal_name

J Rehabil Med

authors

Mason BS,Porcellato L,van der Woude LH,Goosey-Tolfrey VL

doi

10.2340/16501977-0490

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-02-01 00:00:00

pages

141-9

issue

2

eissn

1650-1977

issn

1651-2081

journal_volume

42

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