Resistive and propulsive forces in wheelchair racing: a brief review by Ricardo Silveira, Daniel A. Marinho, Catarina C. Santos, Tiago M. Barbosa, Eduarda Coelho, Jorge Morais, Pedro Forte

“…Wheelchair racing is one of the most important sports in the Paralympics. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Para and Wheelchair Racing Athlete’s Performances by Julien Schipman, Pasquale Gallo, Pasquale Gallo, Andy Marc, Juliana Antero, Jean-François Toussaint, Jean-François Toussaint, Adrien Sedeaud, Adrien Marck, Adrien Marck, Adrien Marck

“…Maximal performance by age was fitted with the Moore function for each para-athletics and wheelchair racing event. This study finds a similar age-related pattern in maximal performance among para-athletes and wheelchair racing athletes. …”
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Development of Customised Wheelchair Racing Gloves Using Digital Fabrication Techniques by Derek Covill, Rob King, Joe Townsend, Gary Brickley, Jean-Marc Drouet

Subjects: “…wheelchair racing gloves…”
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Locomotor-respiratory coupling in wheelchair racing athletes: a pilot study by Claudio ePerret, Martin eWenger, Christof eLeicht, Victoria Louise Goosey-Tolfrey

“…Purpose: In wheelchair racing, respiratory muscles of the rib cage are concomitantly involved in non-ventilatory functions during wheelchair propulsion. …”
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Kinematic measurement of wheelchair racing using smartphones : a case study by Chow, Kin Ming

“…It was found that the smartphone was not in good agreement with the benchmark IMU for determining wheelchair racing kinematics.…”
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Analyzing Intra-Cycle Velocity Profile and Trunk Inclination during Wheelchair Racing Propulsion by Yoann Poulet, Florian Brassart, Emeline Simonetti, Hélène Pillet, Arnaud Faupin, Christophe Sauret

“…This paper provides a combined analysis of linear velocity and trunk kinematics in elite wheelchair racing athletes during straight-line propulsion at stabilized speeds. …”
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The effects of trunk kinematics and EMG activity of wheelchair racing T54 athletes on wheelchair propulsion speeds by Wei Guo, Qian Liu, Peng Huang, Dan Wang, Lin Shi, Dong Han

Subjects: “…Wheelchair racing…”
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Learning of Wheelchair Racing Propulsion Skills Over Three Weeks of Wheeling Practice on an Instrumented Ergometer in Able-Bodied Novices by Rick de Klerk, Gabriëlle van der Jagt, Dirkjan Veeger, Lucas van der Woude, Lucas van der Woude, Riemer Vegter, Riemer Vegter

Subjects: “…wheelchair racing…”
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Functional and Structural Properties of Interhemispheric Interaction between Bilateral Precentral Hand Motor Regions in a Top Wheelchair Racing Paralympian by Tomoyo Morita, Hiromasa Takemura, Eiichi Naito

“…Functional and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI and dMRI) data were obtained from a top Paralympian (P1) in wheelchair racing. With 23 years of wheelchair racing training starting at age eight, she holds an exceptional competitive record. …”
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The Design of a New Manual Wheelchair for Sport by Giuseppe Quaglia, Elvio Bonisoli, Paride Cavallone

“…The innovative system of propulsion, named Handwheelchair.q, can be applied to wheelchairs employed in everyday life and to sports wheelchairs for speed races, such as Handbike and Wheelchair racing. The general features of the innovative system of propulsion and the functional designs of the different solutions are described in detail. …”
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Case Report: Training Monitoring and Performance Development of a Triathlete With Spinal Cord Injury and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia During a Paralympic Cycle by Oliver J. Quittmann, Oliver J. Quittmann, Benjamin Lenatz, Patrick Bartsch, Frauke Lenatz, Tina Foitschik, Thomas Abel, Thomas Abel

“…The wheelchair category stands out from other paratriathlon categories, since competing in swimming, handcycling, and wheelchair racing entails substantial demands on the upper extremity. …”
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