Speed profiles in wheelchair court sports; comparison of two methods for measuring wheelchair mobility performance

Wheelchair mobility performance is an important aspect in most wheelchair court sports, commonly measured with an indoor tracking system or wheelchair bound inertial sensors. Both methods provide key wheelchair mobility performance outcomes regarding speed. In this study, we compared speed profiles...

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Published in:Journal of biomechanics 2017-12, Vol.65, p.221-225
Main Authors: van der Slikke, R.M.A., Mason, B.S., Berger, M.A.M., Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerometry - methods
Activity profiles
Athletic Performance
Basketball
Business metrics
Exercise
Feasibility studies
Humans
Indoor tracking
Inertial sensing devices
Inertial sensors
Kinematics
Male
Measurement methods
Mobility
Performance measurement
Rugby
Sensors
Tennis
Tracking systems
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair mobility performance
Wheelchairs
Young Adult
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Summary:Wheelchair mobility performance is an important aspect in most wheelchair court sports, commonly measured with an indoor tracking system or wheelchair bound inertial sensors. Both methods provide key wheelchair mobility performance outcomes regarding speed. In this study, we compared speed profiles of both methods to gain insight into the level of agreement, for recommendations regarding future performance measurement. Data were obtained from 5 male highly trained wheelchair basketball players during match play. Players were equipped simultaneously with a tag on the footplate for the indoor tracking system (∼8 Hz) and inertial sensors on both wheels and frame (199.8 Hz). Being part of a larger study on 3 vs 3 player game formats, data were collected in several matches with varying field sizes, but activity profiles closely resembled regular match play. Both systems provide similar outcomes regarding distance covered and average speed. Due to differences in sampling frequency and sensor location (reference point) on the wheelchair (for speed calculation), minor differences were revealed at low speeds (
ISSN:0021-9290
1873-2380
DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.10.040