The incidence of medical attention injuries in wheelchair basketball at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games: a descriptive sub-study

This study's findings are consistent with existing literature describing the incidence observed in other wheelchair-based sports at the Paralympic Games. Injuries affecting the upper limb may indicate the influence of the nature of the sport and/or the additional load and inadequate rest of the upper limb in athletes who use wheelchairs outside of sporting activities, particularly in those with spinal cord-related disorders. These findings can assist medical staff in understanding the high incidence of low-burden upper limb injuries among athletes competing in wheelchair basketball.