Sport Wheelchairs

Sport wheelchairs come in a variety of configurations designed for specific sports. Many are three-wheeled.

Models designed for use in wheelchair contact sports such as wheelchair rugby feature a wide front-end "hammer-head" made of aluminum tubing, suitable for banging against other wheelchairs. Rugby wheelchairs can be seen in use in the 2005 documentary movie Murderball, which follows a group of wheelchair rugby players through a series of championship games.

Other popular sport configurations include racing, tennis, and basketball chairs. All-terrain chairs have a rugged frame and wheels that can roll safely over many unpaved and irregular surfaces. Beach wheelchairs have wide "balloon wheels" for rolling on sand. Many sport wheelchair manufacturers offer custom design.

Source: ABLEDATA Fact Sheet on Manual Wheelchairs