The role of the velocometer as an innovative tool for Paralympic coaches to understand wheelchair sporting training and interventions to help optimise performance

References

• Ardigo , L. P. , Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. and Minetti , A. E. 2005 . Biomechanics and energetics of basketball wheelchairs evolution . International Journal of Sports Medicine , 26 : 388 – 396 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bullock , N. , Martin , D. T. , Ross , A. , Rosemond , D. , Holland , T. and Marino , F. E. 2008 . Characteristics of the start in women's World Cup skeleton . Sports Biomechanics , 7 ( 3 ) : 351 – 360 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bunting , S. 2001 . More than tennis: The first 25 years of wheelchair tennis , London : International Tennis Federation .
   Google Scholar
• Cooper , R. A. 1990 . Wheelchair racing sports science: a review . Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development , 27 ( 3 ) : 295 – 312 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Cooper , R. A. 1998 . Wheelchair selection and configuration , New York : Demos Medical .
   Google Scholar
• Cooper , R. A. , Tolerico , M. , Kaminski , B. A. , Spaeth , D. , Ding , D. and Cooper , R. 2008 . Quantifying wheelchair activity of children: a pilot study . American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 97 : 977 – 983 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coutts , K. D. 1990 . Kinematics of sport wheelchair propulsion . Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development , 27 : 21 – 26 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Coutts , K. D. 1994 . Drag and sprint performance of wheelchair basketball players . Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development , 31 : 138 – 143 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Croft , L. , Dybrus , S. , Lenton , J. and Goosey-Tolfrey , V. 2010 . A comparison of the physiological demands of wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis . International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance , 5 ( 3 ) : 301 – 315 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• de Groot , S. , Dallmeijer , A. J. , Kilkens , O. J. , van Asbeck , F. W. , Nene , A. V. , Angenot , E. L. , Post , M. W. and van der Woude , L. H. V. 2005 . Course of gross mechanical efficiency in handrim wheelchair propulsion during rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury: a prospective cohort study . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 86 : 1452 – 1460 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fuss , F. K. 2009 . Influence of mass on the speed of wheelchair racing . Sports Engineering , 12 : 41 – 53 .
   Google Scholar
• Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. , Fowler , N. E. , Campbell , I. G. and Iwnicki , S. D. 2001 . Hand-rim forces during wheelchair propulsion of trained wheelchair racers . Medical Engineering and Physics , 23 ( 4 ) : 259 – 266 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. and Moss , A. D. 2005 . The velocity characteristics of wheelchair tennis players with and without the use of racquets . Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly , 22 ( 3 ) : 291 – 301 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hay , J. G. 1993 . The biomechanics of sports techniques , 4th ed , Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall .
   Google Scholar
• Hutlzer , Y. 1998 . Anaerobic fitness testing of wheelchair users . Sports Medicine , 25 ( 2 ) : 101 – 113 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jacobs , P. L. and Nash , M. S. 2004 . Exercise recommendations for individuals with spinal cord injury . Sports Medicine , 11 : 727 – 751 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kilkens , O. J. , Dallmeijer , A. J. , Nene , A. V. , Post , M. W. and van der Woude , L. H. V. 2005 . The longitudinal relation between physical capacity and wheelchair skill performance during inpatient rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 86 : 1575 – 1581 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• LaMere , T. J. and Labanowich , S. 1984 . The history of sports wheelchairs: part 1 – the development of the basketball wheelchair . Sports ‘n’ Spokes , 9 : 6 – 11 .
   Google Scholar
• Lenton , J. P. , Fowler , N. , van der Woude , L. H. V. and Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. 2008 . Efficiency of wheelchair propulsion and effects of strategy . International Journal of Sports Medicine , 29 : 384 – 389 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mason , B. S. , Porcellato , L. , van der Woude , L. H. V. and Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. 2010 . A qualitative examination of wheelchair configuration for optimal mobility performance in wheelchair sports: a pilot study . Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine , 42 : 141 – 149 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mason , B. S. , van der Woude , L. H. V. and Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. 2009 . Influence of glove type on mobility performance for wheelchair rugby players . American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 88 : 559 – 570 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morriss , C. and Bartlett , R. 1996 . Biomechanical factors critical for performance in the men's javelin throw . Sports Medicine , 21 ( 6 ) : 438 – 446 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moss , A. D. , Fowler , N. E. and Tolfrey , V. L. 2003 . A telemetry-based velocometer to measure wheelchair velocity . Journal of Biomechanics , 36 ( 2 ) : 253 – 257 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moss , A. D. , Fowler , N. E. and Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. 2005 . The intra-push velocity profile of the over-ground racing wheelchair sprint start . Journal of Biomechanics , 38 : 15 – 22 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Newbery , D. , Richards , G. , Trill , S. and Whait , M. 2010 . “ Wheelchair tennis ” . In Wheelchair sport: A complete guide for athletes, coaches and teachers , Edited by: Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. 167 – 186 . Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics .
   Google Scholar
• Osbeck , J. S. , Mautrca , S. N. and Rundell , K. W. 1996 . Validity of field testing to bobsleigh start performance . Journal of Strength and Conditioning , 10 : 239 – 245 .
   Google Scholar
• Polic , M. 2000 . Wheelchair tennis coaches manual , London : International Tennis Federation .
   Google Scholar
• Sarro , K. J. , Misuta , M. S. , Burkett , B. , Malone , L. A. and Barros , R. M. L. 2010 . Tracking of wheelchair rugby players in the 2008 Demolition Derby final . Journal of Sports Science , 28 ( 2 ) : 193 – 200 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sporner , M. L. , Grindle , G. G. , Kelleher , A. , Teodorski , E. E. , Cooper , R. and Cooper , R. A. 2009 . Quantification of activity during wheelchair basketball and rugby at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games: a pilot study . Prosthetics and Orthotics International , 33 ( 3 ) : 210 – 217 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tolerico , M. L. , Ding , D. , Cooper , R. A. , Spaeth , D. M. , Fitzgerald , S. G. , Cooper , R. , Kelleher , A. and Boninger , M. L. 2007 . Assessing mobility characteristics and activity levels of manual wheelchair users . Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development , 44 ( 4 ) : 561 – 572 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tweedy , S. and Diaper , N. 2010 . “ Introduction to wheelchair sport ” . In Wheelchair sport: A complete guide for athletes, coaches and teachers , Edited by: Goosey-Tolfrey , V. L. 3 – 28 . Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics .
   Google Scholar
• van der Woude , L. H. V. , Bakker , W. H. , Elkhuizen , J. W. , Veeger , H. E. J. and Gwinn , T. 1998 . Propulsion technique and anaerobic work capacity in elite wheelchair athletes: cross-sectional analysis . American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 77 ( 3 ) : 222 – 234 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• van der Woude , L. H. V. , de Groot , S. and Janssen , T. W. J. 2006 . Manual wheelchairs: research and innovation in rehabilitation, sports, daily life and health . Medical Engineering & Physics , 28 : 905 – 915 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• van der Woude , L. H. V. , Veeger , H. E. J. and Rozendal , R. H. 1989 . Ergonomics of manual wheelchair propulsion: a prerequisite for optimum wheeling conditions . Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly , 6 : 109 – 132 .
   Google Scholar
• van Ingen Schenau , G. J. , de Koning , J. J. and de Groot , G. 1994 . Optimisation of sprinting performance in running, cycling and speed skating . Sports Medicine , 17 ( 4 ) : 259 – 275 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vanlandewijck , Y. C. , Spaepen , A. J. and Lysens , R. J. 1994 . Wheelchair propulsion efficiency – movement pattern adaptations to speed changes . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , 26 : 1373 – 1381 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vanlandewijck , Y. C. , Daly , D. J. and Theisen , D. M. 1999 . Field test evaluation of aerobic, anaerobic and wheelchair basketball skill performances . International Journal of Sports Medicine , 20 : 548 – 554 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vanlandewijck , Y. C. , Theisen , D. and Daly , D. 2001 . Wheelchair propulsion biomechanics: implications for wheelchair sports . Sports Medicine , 31 : 339 – 367 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Viitasalo , J. , Mononen , H. and Norvapalo , K. 2003 . Release parameters at the foul line and the official result in javelin throwing . Sports Biomechanics , 2 ( 1 ) : 15 – 34 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Xu , H. , Chua , J. C. , Burton , M. , Zhang , K. , Fuss , F. K. and Subic , A. 2010 . Development of low cost on-board velocity and position measurement system for wheelchair sports . Procedia Engineering , 2 : 3121 – 3126 .
   Google Scholar