Sport wheelchairs: the basics

When it comes to disabled sports, there are a few ways you can increase your performance and shine in the sport of your choice. 

Aside from a winning attitude and dedication, the right sport wheelchair is essential for your success as a disabled sportsperson.

If this is your first foray into the world of sports wheelchairs, there are a few things you are going to need to know before you make an expensive mistake and buy the wrong wheelchair. 

For most sports, there are specially designed wheelchairs for basketball, tennis and racing. But the world of disabled sports isn’t limited to these; to the contrary, there is an almost endless supply of specially adapted sporting wheelchairs to suit almost any size or disability.

Sports wheelchairs are somewhat different to the average wheelchairs in a couple of ways; let’s look at a few of these differences more carefully…

-    Sports wheelchairs are often ultra lightweight: designed with titanium, aluminum or poly chrome blends, these wheelchairs are getting more and more lightweight.

-    The tires are modified: For most sports wheelchairs, there is some enhancement to the tires, for example many sporting wheelchair designs include more horizontal wheels for balance and stability.

-    All shapes and sizes:  Many of the wheelchair designs are completely sports specific, meaning that whatever your sporting interest, there is a specialized wheelchair to suit your sport.

All these differences are designed to maximize your performance on the sportsfield and help you to be the sportsperson you always dreamed you would become, whether it’s high speed racing or skiing.

Shopping for a sporting wheelchair has become a whole lot easier, since it’ s now possible to browse specialized stores and research the latest and most popular sporting wheelchairs easily.

Take the time to select a perfect sports wheelchair to suit your needs and enjoy the benefits of some space age features and the development of the sporting wheelchairs of today.