Effects of a Therapeutic Exercise Program for Injuries Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball (WB) Players
Effects of a Therapeutic Exercise Program for Injuries Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball (WB) Players
Shoulder pain is the most common symptom of physical dysfunction in wheelchair basketball
 players. About the 85% of this population had shoulder pain in some moment of their life.
 Some studies suggest that exercise is an important tool as an element to treat and prevent
 shoulder injuries. For that reason, an intervention program would be a useful tool for
 prevent shoulder injuries in this population.

 The purpose of this study is determine the effects of therapeutic exercise program wheelchair
 basketball players, in order to prevent shoulder injuries.
The hypothesis of the study was that the exercise program was effective to prevent shoulder
 injuries in this population.
Study Population 36 wheelchair basketball players belonging to the male and female
 preselection Spanish wheelchair basketball national team were recruiting during a campus.
 The inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen to include a specific population.

 Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Players belonging to the male and female preselection Spanish wheelchair basketball
 national team.

 -  Have the federal license at the Spanish Sport Federation for People with Physical
 Disabilities available at the time of the study (2015-2016 season).

 -  For players using wheelchair for daily activities, to use the manual wheelchair at
 least for 3 hours a day and 6 hours of wheelchair basketball training per week.

 -  For players not using wheelchair for daily activities, to use the manual wheelchair at
 least for 6 hours of wheelchair basketball training per week.

 -  Use wheelchair at least one year before the study and at least one year of experience
 in the sport competition.

 -  Acceptance of informed consent.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  History of acute injuries in the post-surgical process or dislocation along the year
 before the study. These conditions may affect the effective of the exercise
 intervention.

 -  Differential diagnosis as acute injuries at cervical region and recent traumatic
 injury in shoulder one year before the study. The exercise program may not be
 appropriate for these conditions.