Wheeled mobility skills of wheelchair basketball players: a randomized controlled study.
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of wheelchair basketball sport on the functional abilities of wheelchair users.



This is a randomized controlled study. Wheelchair basketball players (n = 111) and non-player (n = 85) were included in this study. We administered the questionnaire version of the wheelchair skills test questionnaire (WST_Q), recording the participants' capacity and performance scores on each of 32 skills.



Player group have the baseline values of WST_Q higher than control group. The mean total percentage score of player group was significantly greater than control group (p < 0.05). The get over 15 cm level (respectively, rations of capacity and performance of groups: player/control: 50.5-20% and 54.1-24.7%) and the ascends 10° incline (player/control 96.4-48.2% and 98.2-54.1%).



Participation in regular wheelchair basketball sport may preserve and augment functional abilities in with wheelchair user Implications for rehabilitation The skills-sports relationship is reciprocal. With increased wheelchair skills, people may be more inclined to engage in sports; subsequently, with greater sports, wheelchair skills could improve. Wheelchair mobility skills during clinical rehabilitation should reflect the daily activities and needs of each wheelchair user. WST-Q provides advantages in terms of requiring less time and material in using of clinical.
a Termal Vocational School, University of Yalova , Yalova , Turkey.
Asuman
A
Saltan
b University of Abant Izzet Baysal, University of Bolu , Bolu , Turkey.
Yeşim
Y
Bakar
c Department of Medical Informatics , School of Medicine and Biostatistics, Duzce University , Duzce , Turkey.
Handan
H
Ankarali
D000328:Adult; D001490:Basketball / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey; D014910:Wheelchairs
Activities of daily living; disabled people; sports