Evaluating field-goal shooting effectiveness in wheelchair basketball players across a competitive season: a preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information about non-elite wheelchair basketball (WB) players across national competitive seasons are still missing. This study aimed at identifying which situational-related variables were associated with shooting effectiveness in non-elite WB players.

Methods

All the matches played by one WB team across one national competitive season were video-recorded and analysed; 333 shooting attempts from high-point players and several situational-related variables were considered.

Results

Pearson's Chi-square test showed that increased shooting effectiveness under the following conditions: playing on home ground, during won matches, while taking shots with the wheelchair in motion, and when no opposing player raised their arm in defence. Results of the multivariab

SUBMITTER: Cavedon V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501366 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature