Most frequent tests in the literature for the evaluation of physical qualities in elite level Paralympic wheelchair basketball: a systematic review

Abstract

The objective was to identify the most recurrent tests in literature which are used for the evaluation of physical qualities in wheelchair basketball elite level. For this, a systematic review was carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and ScienceDirect, involving the use of keywords athletes, wheelchair basketball and test and performance. The search strategy carried out yielded a total of 270 results where, after eliminating duplicates and applying the previously established inclusion and exclusion criteria, 39 documents were included for detailed review based on qualitative synthesis. According to the collected literature, most tests included 20m sprint as a majority, followed by 5m sprint test and dynamometer, which indicates that the most evaluated physical qualities were speed, strength, agility, and anaerobic power. According to the aforementioned, it is concluded that the tests used are tools of easy access, for the most part, since large-scale sports implements are not necessary (excluding the Wingate test, which requires a crank ergometer). They are also pertinent and valid for the evaluation of physical qualities in elite level BSR athletes.