Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the anthropometry and physical tests of the participants
| Mean ± SD | C.I. 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.30 ± 8.01 | 28.46 | 38.15 |
| Use of the WC (years)a | 10.30 ± 10.15 | 4.17 | 16.44 |
| Playing experience (years) | 5.86 ± 4.40 | 3.20 | 8.52 |
| Sitting body height (cm) | 86.80 ± 6.67 | 80.83 | 89.80 |
| Body mass (kg) | 75.80 ± 20.82 | 58.34 | 84.48 |
| Σ skinfolds (mm) | 71.55 ± 28.20 | 52.45 | 85.88 |
| Relaxed arm perimeter (cm) | 33.08 ± 3.32 | 30.96 | 35.92 |
| Contracted arm perimeter (cm) | 36.42 ± 3.29 | 34.33 | 38.51 |
| Hand dynamometry (kg) | 44.96 ± 9.98 | 38.57 | 51.26 |
| Maximal pass (m) | 9.15 ± 1.72 | 7.99 | 10.30 |
| Medicine ball throw (m) | 3.78 ± 0.66 | 3.33 | 4.32 |
| 5 m sprint (s) | 1.86 ± 0.22 | 1.71 | 2.02 |
| 20 m sprint (s) | 5.65 ± 0.45 | 5.34 | 5.95 |
| 5 m sprint with a ball (s) | 2.09 ± 0.32 | 1.88 | 2.31 |
| 20 m sprint with a ball (s) | 6.56 ± 0.66 | 6.11 | 7.01 |
| T-test (s) | 16.94 ± 1.23 | 16.11 | 17.77 |
| Pick-up test (s) | 16.37 ± 2.69 | 14.30 | 18.43 |
| Lactate pre (mmol·l−1) | 1.04 ± 0.41 | 0.77 | 1.30 |
| Lactate post (mmol·l−1) | 7.53 ± 2.5 | 5.93 | 9.12 |
| HRmax (bpm) | 173.5 ± 21.18 | 160.03 | 186.96 |
| Distance (m) | 1028.75 ± 399.21 | 775.11 | 1282.39 |
WC: wheelchair; Σ skinfold (mm): tricipital + subscapular + abdominal + suprailiac skinfolds. HRmax: maximum heart rate (beats per minute).
The lactate values, heart rate and distance refer to the endurance test.
SD: standard deviation, C.I.: coefficient intervals