Abstract

The Wheelchair Handball is opportunity of sport practice to people with physical disabilities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and the reliability of a battery of skills tests to assess skills of wheelchair handball athletes. 29 physical disable athletes were assessed by the following tests: accuracy of passes, performance of block, ball conduction and 20 meters speed. Our results have shown that the 20 meters speed, performance of block and ball conduction tests can be applied to the evaluation of wheelchair handball athletes.