Table 2. Overview of absolute and body-mass normalized peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) (mean ± SE [95% CI]) and level of evidence within the separate sitting sports disciplines.
Sports disciplines are presented in order of absolute VO2peak values, from high to low.
| Number of athletes | Absolute VO2peak ± SE (L∙min-1) [95% CI] |
Number of athletes | Body-mass normalized VO2peak ± SE (mL∙kg-1∙min-1) [95% CI] |
Level of evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordic sit skiing | 24 | 2.9 ± 0.3 [2.2–3.5]WB, AS, WT, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | 24 | 45.6 ± 5.1 [35.6–55.6] HC, WB, AS, WT, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | moderate |
| 2 | Para ice hockey | 46 | 2.7 ± 0.3 [2.0–3.3]AS, WT, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | - | - | limited |
| 3 | Hand cycling | 30 | 2.6 ± 0.2 [2.2–3.1]AS, WT, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | 30 | 36.0 ± 4.3 [27.4–44.5] NS, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | moderate |
| 4 | Wheelchair basketball | 209 | 2.5 ± 0.1 [2.3–2.7] NS, AS, WT, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | 158 | 34.5 ± 1.8 [30.9–38.1] NS, WRA, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | strong |
| 5 | Alpine sit skiing | 21 | 2.3 ± 0.2 [1.9–2.7] NS, PIH, HC, WTT, SH, WRU | 21 | 33.1 ± 4.8 [23.6–42.5] NS, WRA, SH, WRU | moderate |
| 6 | Wheelchair tennis | 23 | 2.2 ± 0.2 [1.8–2.6] NS, PIH, HC, WTT, SH, WRU | 23 | 33.0 ± 2.3 [28.6–37.4] NS, WRA, SH, WRU | strong |
| 7 | Wheelchair racing | 179 | 2.2 ± 0.2 [1.9–2.5] NS, PIH, HC, WB, WTT, SH, WRU | 110 | 39.6 ± 1.9 [35.9–43.3] NS, HC, WB, AS, WT, WF, WTT, SH, WRU | strong |
| 8 | Wheelchair fencing | 10 | 2.2 ± 0.5 [1.2–3.1] NS, PIH, HC, SH, WRU | 10 | 31.0 ± 3.8 [23.4–38.6] NS, WRA, SH, WRU | moderate |
| 9 | Wheelchair table tennis | 7 | 1.8 ± 0.7 [0.5–3.1] NS, PIH, HC, WB | 7 | 29.2 ± 8.7 [12.0–46.3] NS, WRA, SH, WRU | moderate |
| 10 | Shooting | 8 | 1.4 ± 0.2 [1.0–1.9] NS, PIH, HC, WB, AS, WT, WF, WRA | 8 | 17.3 ± 3.5 [10.3–24.2] NS, HC, WB, AS, WT, WF, WTT | moderate |
| 11 | Wheelchair rugby | 114 | 1.3 ± 0.1 [1.1–1.5] NS, PIH, HC, WB, AS, WT, WF, WRA, WTT | 95 | 18.9 ± 1.6 [15.9–22.0] NS, HC, WB, AS, WT, WF, WTT | strong/moderate |
Labels in superscript indicate significant differences to the respective sports discipline
The level of evidence with two attributes refers to absolute/body-mass normalized mean values, respectively. The results of the assessment of methodological quality need to be considered cautiously given the lack of empirical evidence that supports these. Note: several factors such as sex, age, body mass, disabilities, training status and test modes are grouped together in this overview table. Data of athletes with TETRA was excluded from the calculations of all sports discipline means except for wheelchair rugby.