Wheelchair Tennis Player Strength and Mobility Metrics

51 elite wheelchair tennis players were assessed for upper-body strength and mobility performance. The study measured isometric arm and trunk force tests and captured speed, acceleration, and rotational metrics using inertial sensors. It analyzed correlations between strength and mobility outcomes and compared performance across three trunk function classification groups.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between push/pull force measurements and sprint or rotational performance metrics.
• Compare acceleration and rotation metrics across the three trunk function classification groups (0, 1, 2).
• Investigate the relationship between isometric arm strength tests and mobility performance captured by inertial sensors.

Strengths

• Data was collected from 51 elite wheelchair tennis players across men's, women's, and quad divisions.
• Mobility performance was quantified using inertial sensors capturing specific metrics like speed, acceleration, and rotation.
• Analysis includes effect sizes (ES=1.18–2.43) comparing athletes with full versus minimal trunk control.

Limitations

• The dataset is small, comprising only 51 athlete records, limiting statistical power for subgroup analyses.
• Data is contained within a 69.2 KB PDF report, requiring extraction for computational analysis.
• Correlations between strength and mobility performance were described as modest (r=0.26–0.62).

Provenance

Source

Rienk M. A. van der Slikke

Collection Method

Standardized field tests and match play assessments of 51 players, using isometric force tests and inertial sensors.

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