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Article

The Relationship Between Strap Use and Classification Score in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players

by
Giacomo Farì
1,2,*,
Francesco Quarta
3,*,
Sara Clelia Longo
4,
Fernando Zappile
2,
Laura Masiero
5,
Giustino Varrassi
6 and
Andrea Bernetti
1,7
1
Department of Experimental Medicine (Di.Me.S.), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
2
Italian Wheelchair Basketball Federation (Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro in Carrozzina, FIPIC), 00188 Rome, Italy
3
Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
4
Rehabilitation Unit, M. Paternò Arezzo Hospital, Provincial Health Authority, 97100 Ragusa, Italy
5
Department of Statistical Science, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
6
Department of Pain Medicine, Paolo Procacci Foundation, 00193 Rome, Italy
7
Infradepartmental University Program of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, “V. Fazzi” Hospital, ASL Lecce, 73100 Lecce, Italy
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sports 2025, 13(7), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13070222
Submission received: 19 May 2025 / Revised: 1 July 2025 / Accepted: 4 July 2025 / Published: 8 July 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Researching Physical Activity and Participation in Adapted Sports for People with Disabilities)
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Abstract

Wheelchair basketball (WB) grants important benefits for people with disabilities but also presents a relevant risk of injury. Wheelchair straps are restraint devices that can improve safety and performance, but limited research has explored their use in WB. This study aims to analyze the use of different types of straps among professional WB players, according to classification score. A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. Participants were divided into two groups based on classification score: low-point players (LPPs; 1.0–2.5), who have greater physical impairment, and high-point players (HPPs; 3.0–4.5), who have lower physical impairment. A total of 82 WB players participated (43 LPPs; 39 HPPs). The Chi-squared test was used to compare variables between groups. Significant differences emerged: chest (p = 0.036), abdominal (p = 0.036), and foot (p = 0.016) straps were more frequently used by LPPs, while thigh (p = 0.020) and leg (p = 0.050) straps were more common among HPPs. No significant difference was found for pelvic strap. Straps used in WB vary with classification score, reflecting the influence of functional ability. These findings offer insights into individualized wheelchair setup and classification procedures. Further studies are needed to expand knowledge on this topic.
Keywords: wheelchair basketball; Paralympics; classification; sport; injury; disability wheelchair basketball; Paralympics; classification; sport; injury; disability

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Farì, G.; Quarta, F.; Longo, S.C.; Zappile, F.; Masiero, L.; Varrassi, G.; Bernetti, A. The Relationship Between Strap Use and Classification Score in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players. Sports 2025, 13, 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13070222

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Farì G, Quarta F, Longo SC, Zappile F, Masiero L, Varrassi G, Bernetti A. The Relationship Between Strap Use and Classification Score in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players. Sports. 2025; 13(7):222. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13070222

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Farì, Giacomo, Francesco Quarta, Sara Clelia Longo, Fernando Zappile, Laura Masiero, Giustino Varrassi, and Andrea Bernetti. 2025. "The Relationship Between Strap Use and Classification Score in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players" Sports 13, no. 7: 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13070222

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Farì, G., Quarta, F., Longo, S. C., Zappile, F., Masiero, L., Varrassi, G., & Bernetti, A. (2025). The Relationship Between Strap Use and Classification Score in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players. Sports, 13(7), 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13070222

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