Analysis of Physiological and Kinematic Demands of Wheelchair Basketball Games—A Review

Abstract

Seron, BB, Oliveira de Carvalho, EM, and Greguol, M. Analysis of physiological and kinematic demands of wheelchair basketball games—A review. J Strength Cond Res 33(5): 1453–1462, 2019—In wheelchair basketball (WB), knowledge of the specificities of the game is essential for efficient planning of training strategies for high performance. This study aimed to review the literature concerning studies that have investigated physiological and kinematic measures during WB games. The literature search took place in 4 electronic databases: Scopus, MEDLINE–PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and CINAHL. The inclusion criteria for this review were as follows: (a) articles that evaluated the behavior of physiological and kinematic variables during WB games; (b) athletes aged at least 18 years; and (c) participants with a minimum of 1 year in the modality practice. The selected studies (n = 16) were divided into 2 groups: physiological analysis (n = 11) and kinematic analysis (n = 5). In analyzing the studies, it was observed that the WB game is very demanding in relation to cardiovascular requirements (∼65% of the time is spent in zones of high heart rate [HR] intensity and 70% of Vo 2peak). Edwards and Stagno methods seem to be adequate for the control of internal loads imposed on WB players, and moderate correlations were found between rating of perceived exertion measures and HR-based methods. Considering the methodological limitations, kinematic analysis in WB games is rather inconsistent (distance traveled between 2.6 and 5 km; average speed between 1.8 and 2.0 m·s−1; maximum speed = 4 m·s−1). Despite the gaps observed in this context, the execution of rotational movements seems to have great relevance for WB. We can conclude that different methods have been adequate for the internal load control in WB games. However, the results of the external demands are not enough to determine a profile nor to serve as parameters for the training prescription for athletes of the modality.

Relationship between Sprint Velocity and Peak Moment at Shoulder and Elbow in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players

“…Several authors have related functional classification with different parameters, for instance, Vanlandewijck et al [ 28 ] observed that the upper classifications (category B, 3–4.5 classes) had better results in total amount of actions performed per time played, while Molik et al [ 29 ] showed that athletes with active pelvic control (category B) demonstrated greater peak power output and mean power output than the group without control (category A, 1.0–2.5 classes) in an anaerobic Wingate test. Our findings were in line with previous literature, in which upper WB classes (3 to 4.5) had better results, but no significant differences were found between the two groups for field tests sprint performance [ 9 , 13 , 14 ]. Even more, to our knowledge no studies have been performed to accurately describe the velocity curve of WB for the 5F, neither for the tests presented in this research.…”

“…Even more, the controversy between outcomes limits the future development, for instance, when dealing with the role of trunk stabilization in WB functional classification [ 7 , 8 ]. Also, most of the studies analyzing physiological and biomechanical features of this sport framed their results using the WB classification system [ 9 ], therefore it is accepted in the literature its use to provide practical application and guidance of the studies.…”

[Retracted] CNN‐LSTM Hybrid Model for Kinematic Feature Analysis and Parabolic Radian Prediction in Basketball Videos

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Does the type of disability influence salivary cortisol concentrations of athletes in official wheelchair basketball games?

“…Edwards) appears to be more suitable for quantifying the physiological stress of WB athletes. 13 For the training control context, the use of the HR-based and RPE-based methods is suggested, because although they provide different information, both methods may be complementary. 14…”