Reproducibilidad de diferentes test físicos en jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas. [Reproducibility of different physical tests in wheelchair basketball players].

Abstract

Despite the fact that the physical actions of wheelchair basketball (WB) players during games implies many change of direction, sprints and repeated change of directions, to date there is no scientific publication reporting the reproducibility of different tests to measure this abilities WB. Seventeen players (15 male and 2 female; 25.9±9.7 yrs.) belonging to a Spanish First Division WB team volunteered. During the first in-season WB competitive week (Test), players performed 5 standardized physical tests. Tests were the 3-3-6 Test, 505 Test, Illinois Test, Repeated Sprint Ability (RSA) test and the Repeated Modified Agility T-test (rMAT). One week later (re-Test) players re-performed the tests using identical timing- and test-protocols. Change of direction ability tests’ results showed high reproducibility values [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) >0.74; coefficient of variation (CV) 0.90; CV0.94; CV<2.18±1.73%; SEM=0.27). Results obtained for the fatigue index (Sdec) in the RSA and rMAT tests, however, indicated low reproducibility. Conclusively, all the analyzed tests showed high reproducibility values, with the exception of the Sdec index variable for the RSA and rMAT tests. All the tests showed high reproducibility values, and therefore, are adequate to be used to assess and monitor the physical aptitude of WB players.

Keywords

• disability
• on-field physical tests
• agility
• adapted sport