The Turkish Sport Federation for Physically Disabled has reported that the number of athletes participating in wheelchair basketball has increased from 30-35 athletes in 1993-94 to 2100 athletes in 2012. Relatively little research evidence exists pertaining to wheelchair basketball injury mechanics andrehabilitation methods. A wheelchair basketball player must dribble and pass at chest level or overhead, with the shoulder joint in varying degrees of abduction or flexion. The shoulder musculature must repetitively generate rotational torque for wheelchair propulsion.
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