Abstract
Aim. This study was assessed an elite team, at the beginning and at the theoretical peak of the wheelchair basketball competition season. The aim was to identify the whole team's improvements in physiological characteristics and specific skills. Methods. Eleven players of an Italian elite wheelchair basketball team were divided into two subgroups: four players without lower limb amputation (functional class <4) and seven players with amputation (functional class
Translated title of the contribution | Improvement in metabolic parameters and specific skills in an elite wheelchair basketball team: A pilot study |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Medicina dello Sport |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation