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Sports Technology Volume 5, 2012 - Issue 1-2: Paralympic sports technology
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Technology to improve sports performance in wheelchair sports

Justin Z. Laferrier Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Ian Rice Department of Kinesiology and Community Health College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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Jon pearlman Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Michelle L. Sporner Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Rosi Cooper Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Assistive Technology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Tanya Liu Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Rory A. Cooper Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 4-19 | Received 15 Feb 2011, Accepted 28 Apr 2011, Published online: 08 May 2012
 
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Abstract

Sport and recreation are cornerstones of how we define ourselves as human beings and the competitive spirit is just as prominent in individuals with disabilities as it is in their able-bodied counterparts. Wheelchair sports were initially developed following WWII as a rehabilitation tool to care for the young men and women injured during the war. Today athletes with disabilities are narrowing the gap in competition between the impaired and the unimpaired through training, advancement of technology, and the competitive spirit and ingenuity of the seated athlete. This article examines a number of factors related to maximizing performance and the prevention of injury in wheelchair sport. Physical and technological considerations for various wheelchair sports will be discussed including; metabolic demands, equipment selection, configuration, advances in technology and performance measurement as well as directions for future research.

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