How vehicle aerodynamic knowledge can enhance Para sport performance
A collaborative project, led by academics at Loughborough University, is using expertise from the field of vehicle aerodynamics and wheelchair design to better support wheelchair racers taking part in the next Paralympics and beyond.
The testing, which took place at the Human-Flow Interactions Wind Tunnel at The University of Manchester, in partnership with RGK Wheelchairs, focused on assessing the aerodynamic drag (the main resistive force) encountered by wheelchair racing athletes when moving.