Muscle Changes during Direct Attack under Different Conditions in Elite Wheelchair Fencing
Julio Martín-Ruiz,
Jorge Alarcón-Jiménez,
Nieves de Bernardo
et al.
Abstract:Wheelchair fencing is a medium-distance combat sport in which the wheelchair is fixed to the floor. This requires a maximum concentration and gestational speed. Refined techniques and fatigue tolerance are essential to achieve competitive results. Aim: The main objective of this study was to measure the speed and muscular participation of a direct attack gesture with and without fatigue in a sample of elite wheelchair fencers. Methods: The maximal isometric force, gestural speed, and resistance to gestural vel… Show more
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