Abstract
Abstract: The study aimed to assess the physical activity (PA) level, subjective perception of quality of life (QOL), muscle strength, flexibility, and agility in wheelchair basketball (WB) players from Pelotas/RS. The sample consisted of 10 WB amateur athletes. For muscle strength, it was applied three isometric handgrip tests - maximum handgrip test (MIHS in kgf), sub-maximum handgrip test (to assess strength endurance at 70% of MIHS (70MIHS in s) and scapular isometric test (SIS), - and two isotonic tests to measure strength endurance (maximum repetitions in 1 min) in: i) elbow flexor muscles (EFS) and ii) shoulder abductors (SAS). To evaluate agility, it was conducted adapted 20-m Shuttle Run (SR). For flexibility, it was adopted Apley’s and Back Stretch tests. Physical activity and QOL were measured by IPAQ and WHOQOL–bref, respectively. After that, descriptive statistics and t test were used with significance level at 5%. The performance in MIHS, 70MIHS, SIS, EFS, SAS and Apley’s test was, respectively, 46.17±5.06 kgf, 49.31±15.75 s, 28.44±11.53 kgf, 37.10±9.89 reps, 28.30±6.56 reps and 12.70±10.94 to right side and 47.51±8.98 kgf, 45.41±11.28 s, 30.75±12.64 kgf, 40.40±7.79 reps, 29.80±5.55 reps and 13.35±5.06 cm to left side. The athletes reached 93.00±10.92 cm in the Back Stretch (cm) test and 16.23±1.93 s in the SR. They showed 736±120 min/week of moderate and 467±191.4 min/week of vigorous PA, and the WHOQOL-bref overall score was 67.62±5.45 au. The WB players exhibited QOL near from reference values and superior performance in agility test when compared with people with physical disabilities from other sports.
Highlights
The aims for sport practice with a focus on rehabilitation are therapeutic gains and social interaction among people with disabilities (Fiorilli et al, 2013)
It is recognized that high levels of physical fitness may be associated with positive health outcomes (Ozmen, Yuktasir, Yildirim, Yalcin, & Willems, 2014), even when considered individuals with low mobility (Cardoso, Palma, Bastos, & Corredeira, 2014)
To know whether QOL profile and physical fitness level from athletes with disabilities could contribute to better development of sport programs addressed to non-athletes with a similar profile, in this study we aimed to evaluate perceived quality of life, muscle strength, flexibility, and agility in WB players in Pelotas/ Rio Grande do Sul
Summary
The aims for sport practice with a focus on rehabilitation are therapeutic gains and social interaction among people with disabilities (Fiorilli et al, 2013). Among all the different adapted sports, wheelchair basketball (WB) has emerged as one of the most popular, based on the progressive growing number of participants since its creation in the 40s (Ozmen et al, 2014). It is played by amputees, wheelchair users and people with cerebral palsy (International Paralympic Committee, 2015; Ozmen et al, 2014). WB has been one of the ways that people with disabilities found to enhance their physical abilities, and it is recognized that WB can provide: i) high social interaction between people with equal conditions (Cardoso, 2011), ii) better adaptation of the individual to the wheelchair and development of wheelchair use skills
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