Peak oxygen uptake in Paralympic sitting sports: A systematic literature review, meta- and pooled-data analysis

This study looks at how well athletes in Paralympic sitting sports can use oxygen during exercise. This is important because it shows how much energy they can produce aerobically when using their upper bodies. The study found that the amount of oxygen these athletes can use depends on factors like their sex, the type of disability they have, the specific sport they play, and how well-trained they are. Understanding these factors can help scientists, coaches, and athletes better understand the demands of different sports and what athletes can achieve in terms of aerobic capacity.

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  The highest VO2peak values were observed in Nordic sit skiing, reflecting the high aerobic demands of this endurance sport.
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  Lower VO2peak values were found in shooting, a sport with minimal physical displacement, and in wheelchair rugby, where many athletes have tetraplegia.
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  Being male, having an amputation, not being tetraplegic, and using a wheelchair ergometer or treadmill during testing were associated with higher VO2peak values.