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Infographic. Enhancing performance and stability: the role of abdominal binding in wheelchair rugby

Pheasey, Clare; O'Brien, Thomas J; Sharpe, Lesley; Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L

Authors

Thomas J O'Brien

Lesley Sharpe

Victoria L Goosey-Tolfrey



Abstract

This infographic offers guidance for sports practitioners and wheelchair rugby (WR) players to enhance performance and stability during WR using abdominal binders. The Paralympic sport of WR is played by individuals with an impairment that affects all four limbs, including cervical spinal cord injuries (SCIs) (tetraplegia), limb deficiencies, polio, cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. SCI results in lesion-dependent impairments in cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and autonomic function, due to disruption of the neural pathways that control these systems. This impairment can manifest in many ways, including reduced lung capacity, decreased cardiovascular capacity and a loss of trunk stability. Abdominal binding may partially offset impaired cardiorespiratory function and reduced or loss of trunk stability in highly trained Para athletes with SCI, despite exercise capacity limitations.1–3

Citation

Pheasey, C., O'Brien, T. J., Sharpe, L., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L. (in press). Infographic. Enhancing performance and stability: the role of abdominal binding in wheelchair rugby. British Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-108485

Journal Article Type Other
Acceptance Date Jul 25, 2024
Online Publication Date Aug 9, 2024
Deposit Date Aug 23, 2024
Publicly Available Date Aug 23, 2024
Journal British Journal of Sports Medicine
Print ISSN 0306-3674
Electronic ISSN 1473-0480
Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-108485
Keywords Wheelchair, Athletic Performance, Disabled Persons, Exercise training
Public URL https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/887824
Publisher URL https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/08/09/bjsports-2024-108485
Related Public URLs https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Infographic_Enhancing_performance_and_stability_the_role_of_abdominal_binding_in_wheelchair_rugby/26370148?file=48561835

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Copyright Statement
This infographic article has been accepted for publication in British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2024 following
peer review, and the Version of Record can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024- 108485.

Pheasey, Clare, Thomas O'Brien, Lesley Sharpe, and Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey. 2024. “Infographic. Enhancing
Performance and Stability: The Role of Abdominal Binding in Wheelchair Rugby”. Loughborough University. https://hdl.handle.net/2134/26370148.v1.

The final version of this accepted manuscript and all relevant information related to it, including copyrights, can be found on the publisher website.





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