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Physical fitness assessment in Goalball: A scoping review of the literature
Valerio GiustinoGiuseppe BattagliaGiuseppe BattagliaRomilda PalmaDaniele ZanglaLuca PetrignaAntonio PalmaAntonio PalmaSamantha Aureasubject
0301 basic medicineQuality of lifePhysical fitnessApplied psychologyScopusArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Aging and life courseVisually impaired peoplelcsh:Social sciences (General)lcsh:Science (General)Public healthMultidisciplinaryDisabilitybiologyAthletesbusiness.industryPhysical activitybiology.organism_classificationTest (assessment)030104 developmental biologySystematic reviewHealth-related evaluationInclusion and exclusion criterialcsh:H1-99Aging and life course Disability Health-related evaluation Physical activity Public health Quality of life Standard operating procedure Visually impaired peoplePsychologybusinessStandard operating procedure030217 neurology & neurosurgeryStandard operating procedurelcsh:Q1-390description
Background Goalball is a Paralympic sport for visually impaired athletes. Although it is widely practiced, a great variety of tests are adopted to evaluate athletes' physical fitness. Therefore, the objective was to identify the physical fitness tests adopted in this sport to find the common aspects between them and, eventually, to propose a standard operating procedure. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines were adopted. The studies were extracted from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. A selection process by title, abstract, and full-text, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, was performed. The results were discussed with narrative synthesis. Results A total of 7 papers and 222 participants were included. A wide variety of tests were adopted and the Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) was the only battery included to evaluate general athletes' well-being. Conclusions Although few literature exists on Goalball, the BPFT could be the battery for evaluating Goalball athletes though the test battery should be standardized to the characteristics of this sport.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Heliyon |