A computer simulation program was previously developed by the researcher which determines a theoretically optimal movement pattern for the free throw in wheelchair basketball. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the external validity of the optimization program by examining whether the knowledge of the optimal movement pattern facilitates performance of the free throw in wheelchair basketball. </p><p>In a pilot study, four able-bodied players from the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Basketball Mens Team were invited to participate on one occasion. These participants were videotaped shooting free throws to provide knowledge of an expert wheelchair free throw movement pattern. Using video analysis, it was found that the release conditions used by this group were very similar to those predicted to be optimal. This lent support to the predicted optimal movement pattern being an actual optimal movement pattern for the free throw in wheelchair basketball. In the primary study, thirty-three able-bodied male participants were randomly assigned to three groups: a no-feedback group; a video-feedback group; and an optimal pattern feedback group. The participants performed wheelchair basketball free throw training for three days over one week. The no-feedback group simply shot free throws from a wheelchair, whereas the video-feedback group viewed video of their previous free throws, and the optimal pattern group viewed video of their previous free throws with an optimal free throw pattern superimposed. The participants also completed a pretest one week before and a retention test one week after the training period. </p> <p>A repeated measures ANOVA was used to test for significant differences between the three training groups in free throw success in wheelchair basketball over each testing occasion. The statistical analyses indicated that there were no differences in free throw success between the group that had knowledge of their personalized optimal movement pattern when compared to the groups that received either no-feedback or video-feedback (p<0.05). </p> <p>Video analysis revealed that the wheelchair free throw movement pattern of participants in the optimal pattern group changed substantially from the pretest to the post-test. This suggests that the participants in the optimal pattern group were making progress towards their optimal movement patterns, but had not yet mastered the movement pattern.

A computer simulation program was previously developed by the researcher which determines a theoretically optimal movement pattern for the free throw in wheelchair basketball. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the external validity of the optimization program by examining whether the knowledge of the optimal movement pattern facilitates performance of the free throw in wheelchair basketball. </p><p>In a pilot study, four able-bodied players from the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Basketball Mens Team were invited to participate on one occasion. These participants were videotaped shooting free throws to provide knowledge of an expert wheelchair free throw movement pattern. Using video analysis, it was found that the release conditions used by this group were very similar to those predicted to be optimal. This lent support to the predicted optimal movement pattern being an actual optimal movement pattern for the free throw in wheelchair basketball. In the primary study, thirty-three able-bodied male participants were randomly assigned to three groups: a no-feedback group; a video-feedback group; and an optimal pattern feedback group. The participants performed wheelchair basketball free throw training for three days over one week. The no-feedback group simply shot free throws from a wheelchair, whereas the video-feedback group viewed video of their previous free throws, and the optimal pattern group viewed video of their previous free throws with an optimal free throw pattern superimposed. The participants also completed a pretest one week before and a retention test one week after the training period. </p> <p>A repeated measures ANOVA was used to test for significant differences between the three training groups in free throw success in wheelchair basketball over each testing occasion. The statistical analyses indicated that there were no differences in free throw success between the group that had knowledge of their personalized optimal movement pattern when compared to the groups that received either no-feedback or video-feedback (p<0.05). </p> <p>Video analysis revealed that the wheelchair free throw movement pattern of participants in the optimal pattern group changed substantially from the pretest to the post-test. This suggests that the participants in the optimal pattern group were making progress towards their optimal movement patterns, but had not yet mastered the movement pattern.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 489-495). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 489-495).

MSc, Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand / Introduction Disabled sport has become very popular over the last decade with a variety of sports now available for persons with disabilities to compete in. Wheelchair basketball is a fast growing sport in South Africa. However, it is also considered a high-risk sport with most reported injuries coming from participating in the game along with tennis, road racing, rugby and soccer (Nunome et al, 2002, Ferrara and Peterson, 2000 and Curtis, 1997). The sport is characterised by high intensity propulsion and manoeuvring as well as reaching overhead for shooting, passing and rebounding (Goosey-Tolfrey et al, 2002 and Curtis et al, 1999). The athletes are thus at risk of developing in particular shoulder injuries. This study aimed to establish the prevalence of shoulder pain in South African; Gauteng based professional male wheelchair basketball players. It aimed to highlight predisposing factors contributing to the prevalence of shoulder pain as well as establish whether there is a difference in shoulder pain between the wheelchair bound athletes vs. the otherwise ambulatory athletes. By quantifying the magnitude of the problem it was hoped that awareness would lead to measures taken to rectify any problems highlighted by the research. Methods Twenty-nine professional South African: Gauteng male wheelchair basketball players took part in a cross sectional descriptive survey based study. The researcher, following signed informed consent, administered a piloted valid and reliable questionnaire to gain information regarding demographics, medical history and lifestyle habits. Results were expressed in the form of tables and graphs with frequencies, percentages and averages used to describe findings. Results Prevalence of shoulder pain was found to be 72.4% with 21 of 29 participants having experienced shoulder pain since using a wheelchair and 11 of the 29 (37.9%) having current shoulder pain. The number of years using a wheelchair significantly influenced the prevalence iv of shoulder pain (p = 0.03). One hundred percent (nine out of nine) of participants who had been using a wheelchair for longer than 10 years had experienced the problem, while of those who had been using a wheelchair for less than 10 years, 57.14% (four out of seven) had experienced shoulder pain. Time spent at work was found to be significantly associated with the presence of shoulder pain. Of the 12 people who worked more than 30 hours per week, 12 (100%) had experienced shoulder pain (p = 0.05). In the comparison of the ambulatory vs non ambulatory athletes, the wheelchair bound participants tended to be more likely to experience shoulder pain with 12 out of 15 having shoulder problems and 7 of the 12 ambulatory participants having experienced shoulder pain. This was however not a significant finding (p = 0.22). Conclusion It was found that the prevalence of shoulder pain in professional wheelchair basketball athletes in Gauteng was 72.4%. This was significantly associated with hours spent at work as well as years spent using a wheelchair. There were no significant findings regarding shoulder pain prevalence in the otherwise ambulatory vs wheelchair bound wheelchair basketball athletes. Shoulder pain is an important problem in the wheelchair basketball athlete. More education is needed regarding prevention of shoulder problems in our athletes with an emphasis on posture and ergonomic handling.

Two separate field studies were conducted to examine the predictions of the multidimensional anxiety theory with both elite able-bodied basketball players and elite wheelchair basketball players. A secondary purpose of this study was to examine the influence of functional classification on cognitive and somatic anxiety and self-confidence in wheelchair athletes. In experiment one, twelve collegiate basketball players completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-II) prior to each of nine league games and in experiment two, thirty-one elite wheel chair basketball players completed the CSAI-II prior to each of three tournament games. Results were analyzed in both field studies using the intraindividual procedures recommended by Sonstroem and Bernado (1982) and separate polynomial trend analyses were used to test the predictions of multidimensional anxiety theory. Results did not provide statistical support for multidimensional anxiety theory in that there were no reliable trends between cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, self-confidence and basketball performance in both field studies. In experiment two, results indicated that no significant differences in cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self-confidence occurred as a function of wheelchair classification.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 170-181). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 170-181).

Tyrimo objektas: Vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų specialieji fiziniai gebėjimai. Tyrimo tikslas: Nustatyti ir įvertinti vežimėlių krepšinio programų poveikį skirtingos negalios žaidėjų specialiesiems fiziniams gebėjimams. Uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti ir įvertinti trumpalaikės intensyvios ir ilgalaikes neintensyvios treniruočių programos poveikį krepšinio žaidėjų važiavimo vežimėliu specialiesiems fiziniams gebėjimams. 2. Nustatyti ir įvertinti trumpalaikės intensyvios ir ilgalaikes neintensyvios treniruočių programos poveikį krepšinio žaidėjų vežimėlio valdymo specialiesiems fiziniams gebėjimams. 3. Nustatyti ir įvertinti trumpalaikės intensyvios ir ilgalaikes neintensyvios treniruočių programos poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų specialiesiems fiziniams gebėjimams negalios aspektu. Tiriamieji: Tyrime dalyvavo 20 vežimėlių krepšinio komandų žaidėjų iš Lietuvos klubų. 10 žaidėjų žaidžiančių Kauno “LSU-RSK” komandoje treniravosi pagal ilgalaikę neintensyvią treniruočių programą aštuonias savaites, ir 10 Lietuvos vežimėlių krepšinio rinktinės narių, kurie dalyvavo pasirengimo stovykloje prieš turnyrą Anykščiuose, treniravosi pagal trumpalaikę intensyvią treniruočių programą iš viso 10 dienų. Intensyvi treniruočių programa buvo vykdoma 2012 metų lapkričio pabaigoje – gruodžio pradžioje. Tris savaites iki programos vykdymo tiriamieji nedalyvavo vežimėlių krepšinio sportinėje veikloje. Šią grupę sudarė žaidėjai iš Alytaus “Alytupis”, Kauno “LSU-RSK” ir Vilniaus “Draugystė” klubų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Object of the research: Wheelchair basketball player’s special physical skills. Goal of research: Identify and assess wheelchair basketball programs on different physical handicap player’s special abilities. Tasks: 1. Identify and evaluate short-term intensive and long-term not intensive training program effect for basketball players riding wheelchair special physical abilities. 2. Identify and evaluate short-term intensive and long-term not intensive training program effect for basketball player’s wheelchair control special abilities. 3. Identify and evaluate short-term intensive and long-term not intensive training program effect for wheelchair basketball player’s special physical abilities of disability perspective. Subjects: The study involved 20 wheelchair basketball players from different clubs in Lithuania. 10 players who are playing in Kaunas „LSU-RSK“ team trained by long-term low-intensity training program for eight weeks and 10 Lithuania wheelchair basketball team members who participated in the preparation camp before the tournament in Anykščiai trained by short-term intensive training program for a 10 days. The intensive training program took place in 2012 at the end of November and in early December. Three weeks before the program athletes didn‘t participate in wheelchair basketball sports activities. This group consisted from players from Alytus „Alytupis“, Kaunas „LSU-RSK“ and Vilnius „Draugystė“ clubs. Low-intensity training program took place in 2013... [to full text]