Start Date
19-6-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
19-6-2025 1:00 PM
Abstract
Para-badminton is a sport that was designed to provide a competitive outlet for athletes with physical disabilities (Janiaczyk, 2015). The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of scoring across different techniques and positions between Wheelchair Class 1 (WH1) and 2 (WH2) in para-badminton. A total of 30 matches (15 from WH1 and 15 from WH2) were selected for analysis, including the semi-finals and finals of the Korea National Para Badminton Tournament. The scoring pattern was analyzed according to hitting technique and position using the notation analysis method. Descriptive analysis and Mann–Whitney U for non-parametric data were performed to compare the WH1 and WH2. Clear and drop were the most frequently utilized in WH1 and WH2. WH1 exhibited a higher frequency of points scored with clear and drop, Conversely, WH2 demonstrated a higher frequency of points conceded with drop and lob. The front left zone was the site of the highest scoring points in both classes, while the front left zone (WH1) and back right zone (WH2) were the zones that experienced the highest rates of conceded points. Additionally, WH1 demonstrated a higher scoring frequency in the middle right and middle center zone, while WH2 demonstrated a higher concession rate in the back right zone. It is noteworthy that both WH1 and WH2 exhibited a high incidence of net errors. These findings indicate that WH1 and WH2 exhibit divergent scoring patterns, a discrepancy that warrants consideration by wheelchair badminton coaches and athletes.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Jaehwa; Woo, Sang Yeon; and Shim, Yunsik, "The patterns of wheelchair badminton match in comparison between wheelchair class 1 and 2" (2025). International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity and International Symposium on Physical Activity and Visual Impairment and Deafblindness. 42.
https://sword.cit.ie/isapa/2025/day4/42
The patterns of wheelchair badminton match in comparison between wheelchair class 1 and 2
Para-badminton is a sport that was designed to provide a competitive outlet for athletes with physical disabilities (Janiaczyk, 2015). The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of scoring across different techniques and positions between Wheelchair Class 1 (WH1) and 2 (WH2) in para-badminton. A total of 30 matches (15 from WH1 and 15 from WH2) were selected for analysis, including the semi-finals and finals of the Korea National Para Badminton Tournament. The scoring pattern was analyzed according to hitting technique and position using the notation analysis method. Descriptive analysis and Mann–Whitney U for non-parametric data were performed to compare the WH1 and WH2. Clear and drop were the most frequently utilized in WH1 and WH2. WH1 exhibited a higher frequency of points scored with clear and drop, Conversely, WH2 demonstrated a higher frequency of points conceded with drop and lob. The front left zone was the site of the highest scoring points in both classes, while the front left zone (WH1) and back right zone (WH2) were the zones that experienced the highest rates of conceded points. Additionally, WH1 demonstrated a higher scoring frequency in the middle right and middle center zone, while WH2 demonstrated a higher concession rate in the back right zone. It is noteworthy that both WH1 and WH2 exhibited a high incidence of net errors. These findings indicate that WH1 and WH2 exhibit divergent scoring patterns, a discrepancy that warrants consideration by wheelchair badminton coaches and athletes.
