Physical benefits of wheelchair tennis practice

Abstract

Sport is one of the spaces where man can modify his body and mind. In the case of adapted sport, it is mentioned that it is a modality that has allowed the modification of rules and methods with the purpose of allowing people with some type of disability to participate in sports that involve competition; new sports or disciplines derived from the abilities possessed by disabled people. The objective of this research is to describe the physical benefits that practicing wheelchair tennis brings to the individual. The methodology used was bibliographic, through the review of various documents available on the web and using search engines such as Google Academic and journals indexed to various platforms. It was concluded that there are multiple benefits that are obtained by practicing wheelchair tennis, in the physical sense it is possible to exercise the upper limbs and the trunk, in the same way it is achieved in the individual who practices it to maintain a remarkable alertness capacity, improves mental health considerably by making the individual who performs this sport feel included in some activity.