The physical characteristics underpinning performance of wheelchair fencing athletes: a Delphi study of Paralympic coaches
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Villiere, A., Mason, B., Parmar, N., Maguire, N., Holmes, D. and Turner, A. 2021. The physical characteristics underpinning performance of wheelchair fencing athletes: a Delphi study of Paralympic coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39 (17), pp. 2006-2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.1912454
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Title | The physical characteristics underpinning performance of wheelchair fencing athletes: a Delphi study of Paralympic coaches |
Authors | Villiere, A., Mason, B., Parmar, N., Maguire, N., Holmes, D. and Turner, A. |
Abstract | Wheelchair Fencing (WF) is a Paralympic sport which is practiced by athletes with physical disabilities and is classified into three categories according to the degree of activity limitation the impairment causes in the sport. All Paralympic sports are requested to develop their own evidence-based classification system to enhance the confidence in the classification process however, this is yet to be achieved in WF. Research within WF is scarce therefore, the aim of this study was to reach expert consensus on the physical characteristics that underpin performance of athletes competing in the sport as this is known as one of the initial steps required to achieve an evidence-based classification system. Sixteen Paralympic WF coaches were invited to take part in a 3-round Delphi study, with experts drawing consensus on qualities of speed, strength, power, flexibility and motor control of the trunk and fencing arm being associated with increased athletic success. The required qualities of the non-fencing arm led to diverging opinions across the expert panel. This study provides clear guidance of the physical qualities to be developed to maximise athletic performance while also providing the initial framework to guide future WF classification research. |
Keywords | Wheelchair fencing; classification; physical; attributes; performance |
Publisher | Routledge |
Journal | Journal of Sports Sciences |
ISSN | 0264-0414 |
Electronic | 1466-447X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 05 May 2021 |
02 Sep 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 21 May 2021 |
Accepted | 31 Mar 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Sports Sciences on 05 May 2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02640414.2021.1912454. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.1912454 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000647328100001 |
Language | English |
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