TABLE 1.
Wheelchair basketball players’ characteristics.
| Player | Sex | Age (years) | Disability | IWBF Classification | Basketball experience (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Male | 38 | Spinal cord injury | 3 | 8 |
| P2 | Male | 46 | Spinal cord injury | 1.5 | 7 |
| P3 | Female | 37 | Amputation | 4.5 | 8 |
| P4 | Male | 33 | Spinal cord injury | 1 | 7 |
| P5 | Male | 30 | Spinal cord injury | 2 | 5 |
| P6 | Male | 26 | Viral disease (polio) | 3 | 1 |
| P7 | Male | 29 | Dermoid cyst (embryonic origin) | 1.5 | 7 |
| P8 | Female | 39 | Paraplegia | 2.5 | 17 |
| P9 | Male | 21 | Legg-Calve-Perthes | 3.5 | .5 |
| P10 | Male | 36 | Amputation | 3.5 | .5 |
| P11 | Male | 37 | Dysplasia | 4 | 5 |
| P12 | Male | 26 | Spina bifida | 2 | 7 |
| P13 | Male | 22 | Spina bifida | 2 | 4 |
| P14 | Male | 30 | Spinal cord injury | 4 | 8 |
| P15 | Male | 34 | Cauda equina syndrome | 4 | 4 |
| P16 | Male | 45 | Spinal cord injury + Amputation | 4.5 | 6 |
| Sample | 33.06 ± 7.36 | 2.91 ± 1.14 | 5.94 ± 3.94 | ||
Note: Results are in means ± s; IWBF = International Wheelchair Basketball Federation; SD = standard deviation.