TY - JOUR
T1 - Anaerobic Variables as Specific Determinants of Functional Classification in Wheelchair Basketball
AU - Marszałek, Jolanta
AU - Kosmol, Andrzej
AU - Morgulec-Adamowicz, Natalia
AU - Mróz, Anna
AU - Gryko, Karol
AU - Kļaviņa, Aija
AU - Skucas, Kestutis
AU - Navia, José A.
AU - Molik, Bartosz
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Jolanta Marszałek, Andrzej Kosmol, Natalia Morgulec-Adamowicz, Anna Mróz, Karol Gryko, Aija Klavina, Kestutis Skucas, José A. Navia, Bartosz Molik, published by Sciendo.
PY - 2022/4/15
Y1 - 2022/4/15
N2 - Every parasport is currently encouraged to consider evidence-based classification to develop their respective classification system. Therefore, the aims of this study were to: (1) assess the relationship between trunk function and anaerobic power determining proficiency in wheelchair basketball, and (2) define "natural classes"in wheelchair basketball based on anaerobic power. Fifty-nine elite players (representing five national teams) were divided into four main functional classes: Group 1 (n=17), Group 2 (n=14), Group 3 (n=16), Group 4 (n=12). They performed the 6x10s Anaerobic Power Test using an arm crank ergometer. Average values of mean power, peak power, relative mean power, relative peak power, and power decrement were calculated for the 6x10s and 3x10s tests. The Spearman's correlation matrix revealed significant correlations between classes and values recorded in the 6x10s test. This confirmation between anaerobic power and players' classification endorses the division of players into different classes. Furthermore, cluster analysis (with fair quality) divided players into two "natural classes". The first resulting class was mainly formed of participants from Group 1 (71%). An important complement to this research could be to consider wheelchair acceleration and the volume of trunk action in wheelchair basketball classification.
AB - Every parasport is currently encouraged to consider evidence-based classification to develop their respective classification system. Therefore, the aims of this study were to: (1) assess the relationship between trunk function and anaerobic power determining proficiency in wheelchair basketball, and (2) define "natural classes"in wheelchair basketball based on anaerobic power. Fifty-nine elite players (representing five national teams) were divided into four main functional classes: Group 1 (n=17), Group 2 (n=14), Group 3 (n=16), Group 4 (n=12). They performed the 6x10s Anaerobic Power Test using an arm crank ergometer. Average values of mean power, peak power, relative mean power, relative peak power, and power decrement were calculated for the 6x10s and 3x10s tests. The Spearman's correlation matrix revealed significant correlations between classes and values recorded in the 6x10s test. This confirmation between anaerobic power and players' classification endorses the division of players into different classes. Furthermore, cluster analysis (with fair quality) divided players into two "natural classes". The first resulting class was mainly formed of participants from Group 1 (71%). An important complement to this research could be to consider wheelchair acceleration and the volume of trunk action in wheelchair basketball classification.
KW - cluster
KW - evidence-based classification
KW - paralympics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85129768911&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2478/hukin-2022-000074
DO - 10.2478/hukin-2022-000074
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85129768911
SN - 1640-5544
VL - 82
SP - 243
EP - 252
JO - Journal of Human Kinetics
JF - Journal of Human Kinetics
IS - 1
ER -