The impact of the environment on elite wheelchair basketball athletes: a cross-case comparison
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Article Title | The impact of the environment on elite wheelchair basketball |
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ERA Journal ID | 124364 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kean, Bridie (Author), Gray, Marion (Author), Verdonck, Michele (Author), Burkett, Brendan (Author) and Oprescu, Florin (Author) |
Journal Title | Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health |
Journal Citation | 9 (4), pp. 485-498 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2017 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1939-845X |
2159-676X | |
2159-6778 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2017.1311278 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2159676X.2017.1311278 |
Abstract | The physical and social environment impacts on athletic performance. However, previous research has focused mainly on able-bodied sport, with fewer studies being conducted on para-sport programmes. The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of the social and physical environment on wheelchair basketball athletes. A multiple case study method was used to compare two different settings: Australian wheelchair basketball and a collegiate wheelchair basketball programme in the USA. Data analyses were undertaken in line with case study method and both cases were analysed separately followed by a cross-case comparison to determine similarities. The environmental facilitators consistent across both cases provide recommendations for the development of high performance para-sport. These recommendations include providing accessible training facilities, financial support for specialised equipment, and access to high quality coaching. |
Keywords | Para-sport, high performance sport, Paralympic sport, disability, sports for persons with a disability, wheelchair basketball, case study, Human Movement and Sports Science, Sociology |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
441099. Sociology not elsewhere classified | |
420702. Exercise physiology | |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6xq8/the-impact-of-the-environment-on-elite-wheelchair-basketball-athletes-a-cross-case-comparison
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