History of the Decathlon Adapted Sports and Parasports Team
The Decathlon Adapted Sports and Parasports team has a mission to make sports accessible, including to people with disabilities, by offering wheelchairs adapted for basketball. Our team is driven by the quality criteria of comfort and user independence. The Adjustable Basketball Wheelchair BW500 24" has been developed (designed and tested) in collaboration with people with disabilities to offer a wheelchair adapted to players' needs.
Medical device and accreditation
The Basketball Wheelchair BW500 24" is recognised as a medical device. It is certified to the EN 12183 standard by the CERAH organisation, which checks in advance that the product meets all required criteria.
Choosing a basketball wheelchair
Criterion to keep in mind:
- frequency and level of play.
- comfort.
- how adjustable the basketball wheelchair is.
- safety features.
The Decathlon basketball wheelchair BW500 24" was designed in collaboration with wheelchair basketball players to ensure it meets the needs of athletes while also providing comfort and safety.The wheelchair is certified by the CERAH organization.
Maintaining your basketball wheelchair
Each week:
- Check the tyre pressure to ensure it glides smoothly.
- Regularly clean and grease the quick wheel release axles.
Quarterly:
- Check the wear of the front tyres, the performance of the front and rear bearings and the rotation of the forks.
- Oil moving parts (wheel release axles).
- Replace parts if needed.
- Use silicone oil as a lubricant.
Tips for use
Always check that the quick release push wheel device is correctly locked
Regular maintenance of the Basketball Wheelchair BW500 24" and appropriate use in compliance with the manufacturer's recommendations are necessary to ensure user safety.
This chair is designed to reduce the risk of accidents before, during, and after use under the conditions listed in the user guide.
This wheelchair is sent with the rear wheels disassembled
Frame
Aluminium 7020 alloy frame. The centre of gravity is set at 14 cm. It can be adjusted to meet the needs of users and offer comfort while training and competing in wheelchair basketball.
It is designed to support a max user weight of 120 kg.
Seat
The Basketball Wheelchair BW500 24" has a seat that adjusts to 4 sizes:
Size S - Seat width 30 cm.
Size M - Seat width 32 cm.
Size L - Seat width 34 cm.
Size XL - Seat width 36 cm.
- adjustable seat depth: 34 cm, 36 cm, 38 cm, 40 cm, 42 cm.
- front height: 48 cm, 50 cm, 52 cm, 53 cm.
- back height: from 34 cm to 53 cm.
Backrest
Height and incline of the backrest can be adjusted (see user guide).
- padded cover.- tension of the fabric on the backrest can be adjusted.
Driving wheels
Wheels: 24"
Titanium push rings and wheel camber axle pre-set to 18°.- wheels are easy to remove.
Front and rear wheels
Front pivot wheels: 72 mm.
Anti-tip wheels
Anti-tip wheel diameter: 72 mm, adjusts in height.
Cushion
Seat cushion height: 5 cm, polyurethane with 75 Sh hardness. Cushion depth: 40 cm.
It was designed to meet the specific needs of wheelchair basketball.
The cushion does not prevent bedsores.
Straps
Rip-tab straps at the thighs and calves:
Thigh strap: 8 cm wide.
Calf strap: Width: 5 cm.
Standard configuration
Seat width of the wheelchair 24" can be set to 30, 32, 34 or 36 cm.- seat depth: 40 cm.- backrest height: 29 cm.
- backrest incline:91°.- distance from hub to backrest: 14 cm.
- distance from the front of the seat to ground: 50 cm.
- distance from the back of the seat to ground: 40 cm.
Distance from foot rest to seat: 41 cm.
Adjustments
Adjustable parts:
- backrest: height, incline, fabric tension.
- seat: height, width, depth.
- height of clothing side guards can be adjusted.
- position of footrest.
- anti-slip wheels: height.
- thigh straps.
After-sales service & user assistance
All information can be found by consulting our after-sales service manual on the Decathlon support website.
Dimensions
Basketball Wheelchair 24" dimensions: - width: 79 cm min; 94 cm max.- length: 84 cm min; 85 cm max.- height: 57 cm min; 96 cm max.- PIVOT width:158 cm min; 168 cm max.- turning diameter: 79 cm min to 84 cm max.
Box size: - length: 80 cm.
- width: 90 cm.- height: 90 cm.
Weight
Total weight:
- min weight: 15 kg.- max weight: 15,9 kg.
Non-marking wheels
Doesn't leave marks on the floor, suitable for indoor sports.