Effect of glove type on wheelchair rugby sports performance

Lutgendorf, Marlies; Mason, Barry; Woude, Lucas H V van der; Goosey‐Tolfrey, Victoria L.

doi:10.1002/jst.103

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“…In several wheelchair sports, such as wheelchair rugby and wheelchair racing, the use of gloves is common and the benefits on performance are scientifically proven [11,12,13]. However, this study does not show a positive or a negative significant effect on mobility performance in wheelchair basketball.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…In wheelchair racing and wheelchair rugby, it is common to use gloves to increase the friction between hand and rim. Gloves had a beneficial effect on wheelchair handling skills in rugby players and racers were able to achieve higher top end velocities by applying larger peak forces on the handrim [11,12,13]. Additional grip can, therefore, also be advantageous to mobility performance in wheelchair basketball.…”

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Effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and additional grip on a field-based wheelchair basketball mobility performance test

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Effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and additional grip on a fieldbased wheelchair basketball mobility performance test OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and grip on mobility performance among wheelchair basketball players and to investigate whether these effects differ between classification levels. METHODS: Elite wheelchair basketball players with a low (n=11, class 1 or 1.5) or high (n=10, class 4 or 4.5) classification performed a field-based wheelchair mobility performance (WMP) test. Athletes performed the test six times in their own wheelchair, of which five times with different configurations, a higher or lower seat height, with additional distally or centrally located extra mass, and with gloves. The effects of these configurations on performance times and the interaction with classification were determined. RESULTS: Total performance time on the WMP test was significantly reduced when using a 7.5% lower seat height. Additional mass (7.5%) and glove use did not lead to changes in performance time. Effects were the same for the two classification levels. CONCLUSIONS: The methodology can be used in a wheelchair fitting process to search for the optimal individual configuration to enhance mobility performance. Out of all adjustments possible, this study focused on seat height, mass and grip only. Further research can focus on these possible adjustments to optimize mobility performance in wheelchair basketball.

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Effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and additional grip on a field-based wheelchair basketball mobility performance test

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“…Despite the fact that gloves are a major concern in wheelchair rugby there are not many studies published on this topic. Still, those available concur with this study -there are no gloves that are specific for wheelchair rugby, which causes the athletes to modify the existing ones in order to accommodate the performance requirements (Mason et al 2009;Lutgendorf et al 2009;Churton & Keogh 2013).…”

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confidence: 63%

“…Hence, they advise that further research is needed to evaluate the athletes' interaction with different types of gloves. The work of (Lutgendorf et al 2009) also evaluated the effect of different gloves on standardized wheelchair rugby performance compared with not using gloves at all (however, the tests were done in able-bodied participants). This study lead to the conclusion that the use of different types of gloves significantly influenced performance.…”

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Insights on the apparel needs and limitations for athletes with disabilities: The design of wheelchair rugby sports-wear

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Wheelchair rugby is a sport that has been gaining popularity with athletes with disabilities. However, as it is relatively new and not played by the masses, market specific sportswear is not available for this sport, which impacts directly on performance and clothing satisfaction of the athletes. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to identify the problems that wheelchair rugby players face with the sportswear they use for playing the game. The data was collected using a focus group and a questionnaire with 61 wheelchair rugby players in the United Kingdom. Based on their suggestions, on the team expertise, and on the literature, a set of design recommendations was proposed for the upper body garments (tops), lower body garments (bottoms), and gloves. The results demonstrated that the gloves currently available negatively impact on players' ability to participate with satisfactory levels of protection and comfort. Moreover, tops and bottoms also present issues, mainly in the fit and ability to regulate the core body temperature. Hence, the recommendations proposed can provide designers with key information on the specific sportswear requirements and allow them to design and develop products that can satisfy real needs of specific end-users. This paper intends to raise awareness of the needs of sportswear for those playing wheelchair rugby and promote the inclusivity of athletes with disabilities.

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“…So, as able bodied persons have different organism constraints that would likely not accurately represent the movement, force and muscle activity patterns used by experienced wheelchair users [32], they should not be used if possible in studies of wheelchair propulsion. Subsequently, studies such as Hintzy et al [41] that used able bodied females to examine the force-velocity characteristics of maximal wheelchair sprinting and Lutgendorf et al [44] who examined the use of different forms of gloves for wheelchair rugby movement may not be representative of results that would be obtained with Paralympic athletes.…”

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Constraints influencing sports wheelchair propulsion performance and injury risk

Churton

Keogh

2013

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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The Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of sport for many athletes with a disability. A potential issue for many wheelchair athletes is how to train hard to maximise performance while also reducing the risk of injuries, particularly to the shoulder due to the accumulation of stress placed on this joint during activities of daily living, training and competition. The overall purpose of this narrative review was to use the constraints-led approach of dynamical systems theory to examine how various constraints acting upon the wheelchair-user interface may alter hand rim wheelchair performance during sporting activities, and to a lesser extent, their injury risk. As we found no studies involving Paralympic athletes that have directly utilised the dynamical systems approach to interpret their data, we have used this approach to select some potential constraints and discussed how they may alter wheelchair performance and/or injury risk. Organism constraints examined included player classifications, wheelchair setup, training and intrinsic injury risk factors. Task constraints examined the influence of velocity and types of locomotion (court sports vs racing) in wheelchair propulsion, while environmental constraints focused on forces that tend to oppose motion such as friction and surface inclination. Finally, the ecological validity of the research studies assessing wheelchair propulsion was critiqued prior to recommendations for practice and future research being given.

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Effect of glove type on wheelchair rugby sports performance

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Effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and additional grip on a field-based wheelchair basketball mobility performance test

Effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and additional grip on a field-based wheelchair basketball mobility performance test

Insights on the apparel needs and limitations for athletes with disabilities: The design of wheelchair rugby sports-wear

Constraints influencing sports wheelchair propulsion performance and injury risk

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