Table 1 Participants’ characteristics and peak exercise responses

Age (years)

31 ± 6

30 ± 8

27 ± 8

Body mass (kg)

67.3 ± 5.9^a

72.3 ± 13.5

84.8 ± 10.7

Disability

SCI C6–7

SCI T6–L1/spina bifida

Amputation/club foot

ASIA impairment scale

A

A

N/A

Wheelchair sport

Rugby

Basketball

Basketball

Training (h week⁻¹)

13 ± 2

15 ± 3

16 ± 2

\( \overset{.}{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{O}}_{2\mathrm{peak}} \) (L min⁻¹)

1.44 ± 0.32^b

2.85 ± 0.87^b

3.75 ± 0.33^b

HR_peak (b min⁻¹)

127 ± 10^b

181 ± 10

183 ± 8

BLa_peak (mmol L⁻¹)

5.39 ± 0.96^b

7.69 ± 1.87

8.29 ± 1.64

RPE_peak

20 (19–20)

19 (19–20)

19 (19–20)