Aim To verify the effects of circuit training (8 weeks) on strength, both with elastic bands and with weights, in a group of competitive wheelchair basketball players. Methods Twelve wheelchair basketball players participated in the study, and were divided into an ‘Elastic Band’ group (EG, 8 athletes, aged 28±10 years, 10±8 years of competitive experience) and a ‘Weights’ Group (WG, 4 athletes, age 29±5 years, 7±6 years of competitive experience). To evaluate physical performance the following tests were used: the Figure of 8 and the Twist & Shape Sprint for the evaluation of speed propulsion and the ability to use the wheelchair during the test; maximal isometric voluntary contraction (MVC), measured by the dynamometer KERN HCB 200K100 (KERN & SOHN, Balingen, Germany) Results EG: MVC, Anova p<0,001; Post-hoc, T1vsT2, P<0,05, +10%. Figure of 8 shape, Anova P<0,001, post-hoc, T0vsT2, P<0,001, -12%. Twist & Sprint, Anova p<0,001, post-hoc, T0vsT2, p<0,001, -11%. OG: MVC, Anova P<0,05, Post-hoc, T1vsT2, p<0,05, +8%. Figure of 8 shape, Anova P=0,0016, post-hoc T0vsT2 P<0,05, -10%. Twist & Sprint, Anova P=0,0016, post-hoc T0vsT2 P<0,05, -9%. Conclusions The results show an improvement of physical conditioning in both groups, but a more relevant increase in EG.
Strength conditioning in wheelchair basketball: a chronic study
GOLLIN, MASSIMILIANO;
2015-01-01
Abstract
Aim To verify the effects of circuit training (8 weeks) on strength, both with elastic bands and with weights, in a group of competitive wheelchair basketball players. Methods Twelve wheelchair basketball players participated in the study, and were divided into an ‘Elastic Band’ group (EG, 8 athletes, aged 28±10 years, 10±8 years of competitive experience) and a ‘Weights’ Group (WG, 4 athletes, age 29±5 years, 7±6 years of competitive experience). To evaluate physical performance the following tests were used: the Figure of 8 and the Twist & Shape Sprint for the evaluation of speed propulsion and the ability to use the wheelchair during the test; maximal isometric voluntary contraction (MVC), measured by the dynamometer KERN HCB 200K100 (KERN & SOHN, Balingen, Germany) Results EG: MVC, Anova p<0,001; Post-hoc, T1vsT2, P<0,05, +10%. Figure of 8 shape, Anova P<0,001, post-hoc, T0vsT2, P<0,001, -12%. Twist & Sprint, Anova p<0,001, post-hoc, T0vsT2, p<0,001, -11%. OG: MVC, Anova P<0,05, Post-hoc, T1vsT2, p<0,05, +8%. Figure of 8 shape, Anova P=0,0016, post-hoc T0vsT2 P<0,05, -10%. Twist & Sprint, Anova P=0,0016, post-hoc T0vsT2 P<0,05, -9%. Conclusions The results show an improvement of physical conditioning in both groups, but a more relevant increase in EG.
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