A Mapping Review of Existing Tools to Assess Physical Qualities of Manual Wheelchair Users

Corentin Barthod, Jade Berthiaume, Marie-Ève Schmouth, Joanie Bédard, François Routhier and Krista L. Best ()
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Corentin Barthod: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Jade Berthiaume: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Marie-Ève Schmouth: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada
Joanie Bédard: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
François Routhier: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Krista L. Best: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada

Disabilities, 2025, vol. 5, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: Background : Assessment of physical competencies is one way to enhance uptake and maintain participation in a leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) for manual wheelchair (MWC) users. Weineck’s model explains physical competencies through eight physical qualities. The use of this model may influence MWC users’ motivation for participation in LTPA. The aim of this study was to identify and categorize existing assessment tools designed for MWC users of physical qualities (strength, speed, power, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, balance, and flexibility). Methods : A mapping review was conducted following the “Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA)” guidelines. Two reviewers selected articles that documented assessment tools for the physical qualities of MWC users. Tools were extracted from each article to categorize them in a list. Results : A total of 149 articles that contained assessments of physical qualities were included in the review. A total of 97 assessment tools were extracted and categorized according to the eight physical qualities. Conclusions : These assessments are categorized into physical qualities that would facilitate the creation of test batteries aimed at assessing physical qualities in MWC users. This study is the first step in the construction of a test battery to assess the physical qualities of MWC users.

Keywords: manual wheelchair; leisure-time physical activities; physical qualities; competencies; test battery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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