Exercise intensity during wheelchair rugby training

Barfield, J. P.; Malone, Laurie A.; Arbo, Crystal; Jung, Alan P.

doi:10.1080/02640410903508839

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“…Psychomotor benefits of wheelchair sport include improved fitness [9][10][11][12] and wheelchair mobility [13][14]. These improvements are not surprising, given that energy expenditure in various wheelchair sports is sufficient for health-related benefits and can be as high as five times resting rates [15][16][17]. Affective outcomes might constitute the most important benefit, however.…”

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Perceived exercise benefits and barriers among power wheelchair soccer players

Barfield

Malone²

2013

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Abstract-Lack of exercise is a major risk factor for secondary conditions among persons dependent upon motorized wheelchairs. Power wheelchair soccer is a unique exercise opportunity for this population, and understanding factors that influence exercise decision-making is necessary for clinicians to help those in motorized chairs reduce their secondary risk. Therefore, this study examined differences in perceived benefits and barriers to exercise among power wheelchair soccer players using a mixed-methods analysis. The most common perceived benefit to exercise was "Exercising lets me have contact with friends and persons I enjoy." Post hoc comparisons of quantitative data indicated that persons with muscular dystrophy perceived exercise to be significantly less important than did other disability groups (p < 0.05). "Exercise is hard work for me," "Exercise tires me," and "There are too few places for me to exercise" were the most common perceived barriers. These findings can assist with development of exercise opportunities for power wheelchair users.

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Perceived exercise benefits and barriers among power wheelchair soccer players

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2013

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“…3 It is well known that regular physical activity increases antioxidant capacity as a result of adaptation changes of antioxidant enzyme activities and quite likely a lower ROS during submaximal exercise. 3 Barfield et al 10 recommend wheelchair rugby as a viable approach to improving cardio-respiratory fitness. There are no data concerning the adaptive effect of blood antioxidant enzymes activity in wheelchair rugby players.…”

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Effect of rugby training on blood antioxidant defenses in able-bodied and spinal cord injured players

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Study design: A cross-sectional study with comparison group. Objectives: To examine the effect of rugby training on the blood antioxidant capacity in able-bodied and wheelchair rugby players with tetraplegia. Setting: Poland. Methods: Four groups of subjects participated in the study: sedentary able-bodied males (group SA, n¼19), sedentary males with tetraplegia (group ST, n¼10), able-bodied rugby players (group RA, n¼22) and wheelchair rugby players with tetraplegia (group RT, n¼14). The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR) and catalase (CAT) were determined in erythrocyte hemolysates, whereas glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity was determined in whole-blood hemolysates. Concentrations of total antioxidant status (TAS) was determined in plasma. Results: SOD activity was significantly higher in the group SA compared with group ST and group RA. No significant differences occurred within the tetraplegic groups: RT and ST. Resting CAT and GPX activities were significantly higher in both the groups of rugby players than in the respective group of sedentary males. There were no differences in GR activity among all the studied groups. Plasma TAS concentration was higher in both the groups of able-bodied males compared with the respective groups of tetraplegics. The present study is the first to conduct an evaluation of wheelchair rugby training-induced adaptations to oxidative stress in individuals with tetraplegia. Conclusion: Adaptive response to training was similar in both able-bodied and wheelchair rugby players, and it was characterized by increased erythrocyte CAT and GPX activities in resting conditions improving resistance to oxidative stress.

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“…16,17 Barfield et al 16 monitored the internal responses of tetraplegic WCR players (n = 9) during different training modes. Conditioning drills elicited a greater heart rate response (114 ± 13.2 b·minˉ¹) compared to skill-based (101 ± 13.7 b·minˉ¹) and game simulation drills (104 ± 17.8 b·minˉ¹).…”

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A Comparison of Speed Profiles During Training and Competition in Elite Wheelchair Rugby Players

Rhodes¹,

Mason²,

Paulson³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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of fifteen international WCR players were determined using a radio-frequency based indoor 25 tracking system. Mean and peak speed (m•s -1 ), work-rest ratios, the relative time spent (%) 26 and the number of high speed activities performed were measured across training sessions (n 27 = 464) and international competition (n = 34). Training was classified into one of four modes: 28 conditioning (n = 71), skill-based (n = 133), game related (n = 151) and game-simulation 29 drills (n = 109). Game-simulation drills were further categorised by the structured duration, 30 which were 3-minute game-clock (n = 44), 8-minute game-clock (n = 39), and 10-minute and work-rest ratios were significantly lower during 3-and 8-minute game simulation drills 37 in relation to competition (P ≤ 0.039; ES = 0.5-0.7). However, no significant differences were 38 identified between the 10-minute running-clock and competition. Conclusions: Although 39 game-simulation drills provided the closest representation of competition, the structured 40 duration appeared important since the 10-minute running-clock increased training specificity. 41Coaches can therefore modify the desired training response by making subtle changes to the 42 format of game-simulation drills. 43

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Exercise intensity during wheelchair rugby training

Cited by 45 publications

References 34 publications

Perceived exercise benefits and barriers among power wheelchair soccer players

Perceived exercise benefits and barriers among power wheelchair soccer players

Effect of rugby training on blood antioxidant defenses in able-bodied and spinal cord injured players

A Comparison of Speed Profiles During Training and Competition in Elite Wheelchair Rugby Players

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