A Comparative Study on the Performance of Elite Men's Wheelchair Basketball : Focusing on the Paralympics

Objectives The purpose of this study is to understand the performance flow and characteristics of male wheelchair basketball players at the Paralympics. Methods To achieve this research purpose, 66 games collected at the Tokyo Paralympic Games and the Paris Paralympic Games were studied. The study procedure used SPSS 25.0 version for statistical analysis, and nonparametric statistics were used because the normal distribution was not satisfied. The Mann-Whitney U test was conducted to confirm the difference between the game results and whether or not the tournament was advanced. Statistical verification was set to the significance level p<.05. Results As a result of the study, for the first time, the comparison of the two tournaments according to the results of the game showed 2P%, FT%, and OFF in the winning game, and only TO was different in the losing game. In terms of the difference in whether or not to advance to the tournament, the non-advanced team was 2PM, 2P%, TO, and the advancing team was FT%, OFF, and TO. Conclusions Based on the results of this study, the difference between the Olympics in wheelchair basketball games could be confirmed, and based on the above results, it is hoped that it will be used as meaningful information for leaders in the field.