Sprint performance and force application of tennis players during manual wheelchair propulsion with and without holding a tennis racket.

The objective of this exploratory research is to study the impact of holding a tennis racket while propelling a wheelchair on kinetic and temporal parameters in a field-based environment. 13 experienced wheelchair tennis players with disabilities (36.1 ± 8.2 years, 76.8 ± 15.3 kg, 174.8 ± 17.1 cm) c...

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Main Authors: Ilona Alberca, Félix Chénier, Marjolaine Astier, Éric Watelain, Jean-Marc Vallier, Didier Pradon, Arnaud Faupin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263392