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- Title
Wheelchair Badminton: A Narrative Review of Its Specificities.
- Authors
Alberca, Ilona; Watier, Bruno; Chénier, Félix; Brassart, Florian; Faupin, Arnaud
- Abstract
This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific literature on wheelchair badminton and its distinctive aspects, encompassing abilities and disabilities, propulsion technique, and the use of a racket. The relatively young history of wheelchair badminton is reflected in the scarcity of scientific studies within this domain, highlighting the need for further investigation. The review systematically covers existing articles on wheelchair badminton, offering a nearly exhaustive compilation of knowledge in this area. Findings suggest that athletes with abdominal capacities engage in more intense matches with a higher frequency of offensive shots compared to athletes with little or no abdominal capacities. Moreover, backward propulsion induces higher cardiorespiratory responses, overall intensity of effort, physiological stress, metabolic load, and rating of perceived exertion, particularly at high imposed rolling resistance or speeds, and makes it difficult to generate sufficient forces on the handrim, requiring adjustments in the kinematics of propulsion techniques, particularly at high rolling resistances or speeds, potentially leading to performance decrements. The use of a badminton racket further increases generated forces while decreasing the efficiency of propulsion and modifying the propulsion technique with shorter and quicker pushes, potentially impacting performance. Further research is imperative to explore additional perspectives, address existing gaps, and expand the scope of study within the wheelchair badminton domain. This narrative review serves as a foundation for future investigations, emphasizing the necessity of continued research to enhance our understanding of wheelchair badminton.
- Subjects
BADMINTON (Game) techniques; BIOMECHANICS; RACKETS (Sporting goods); ATHLETES with disabilities; RATE of perceived exertion; HUMAN kinematics
- Publication
Biomechanics (2673-7078), 2024, Vol 4, Issue 2, p219
- ISSN
2673-7078
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/biomechanics4020012