Development, construct validity and test–retest reliability of a field-based wheelchair mobility performance test for wheelchair basketball

AMH de Witte, MJM Hoozemans, MAM Berger, Rienk M A van der Slikke, LHV van der Woude, Dirkjan (H E J) Veeger

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop and describe a wheelchair mobility performance test in wheelchair basketball and to assess its construct validity and reliability. To mimic mobility performance of wheelchair basketball matches in a standardised manner, a test was designed based on observation of wheelchair basketball matches and expert judgement. Forty-six players performed the test to determine its validity and 23 players performed the test twice for reliability. Independent-samples t-tests were used to assess whether the times needed to complete the test were different for classifications, playing standards and sex. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to quantify reliability of performance times. Males performed better than females (P 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-32
JournalJournal of Sports Sciences
Volume36
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • paralympic
  • Skill performance
  • task performance and analysis
  • wheelchairs

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