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This study determined the driving characteristics of wheelchair users during
power wheelchair soccer games. Data for this study were collected at the 28th and
29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Nineteen veterans who were 18 years or
older and power wheelchair soccer players completed a brief demographic survey
and provided information about their power wheelchairs. A customized data-logging
device was placed on each participant's wheelchair before power soccer game
participation. The data logger was removed at the end of the final game for each
participant. The average distance traveled during the games was 899.5 +/- 592.5
m, and the average maximum continuous distance traveled was 256.0 +/- 209.4 m.
The average wheelchair speed was 0.8 +/- 0.2 m/s, and the average duration of
driving time was 17.6 +/- 8.3 min. Average proportion of time spent at a speed >1
m/s was 30.7% +/- 33.8%, between 0.5 and 1 m/s was 16.2% +/- 34.4%, and <0.5 m/s
was 21.4% +/- 24.3%. The information from this descriptive study provides insight
for future research in the field of adapted sports for people with high levels of
impairments who use power wheelchairs for their mobility.

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