Saltan, AsumanBakar, YeşimAnkaralı, Handan2020-04-302020-04-3020171748-31071748-3115https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2016.1177857https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/5396Ankarali, Handan Camdeviren/0000-0002-3613-0523; saltan, asuman O/0000-0003-0546-2610WOS: 000403392500009PubMed: 27291563Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of wheelchair basketball sport on the functional abilities of wheelchair users. Method: This is a randomized controlled study. Wheelchair basketball players (n = 111) and non-player (n = 85) were included in this study. We administered the questionnaire version of the wheelchair skills test questionnaire (WST_Q), recording the participants' capacity and performance scores on each of 32 skills. Results: Player group have the baseline values of WST_Q higher than control group. The mean total percentage score of player group was significantly greater than control group (p< 0.05). The get over 15 cm level (respectively, rations of capacity and performance of groups: player/control: 50.5-20% and 54.1-24.7%) and the ascends 10 degrees incline (player/control 96.4-48.2% and 98.2-54.1%). Conclusions: Participation in regular wheelchair basketball sport may preserve and augment functional abilities in with wheelchair useren10.1080/17483107.2016.1177857info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessActivities of daily livingdisabled peoplesportsArticle124390395Q2N/A