Young athletes also need to spend some time getting their muscles into shape. I know everyone might not have access to a gym, so here is a workout they can do entirely at home. They should complete this workout two times a week; once they get the hang of it, it should not take them very long. They will do each exercise twice, completing 15 repetitions each time.

Strength workout for young wheelchair basketball players:

Concentrate on full range of motion with slow movements and proper form.

Pushups:  Place your body belly down on a mat. If you don’t have a high enough mat you can use a bed or some chairs lined up together. Slide off the edge of the mat with your hands on the ground as far as you are able, typically below the hip level.  Proceed to perform pushups by bending the elbows, lowering your chest to the ground, and then raising it back up until your arms are in full extension.

Dips:  Place two benches or chairs of equal height side by side, placing yourself between the two, sitting on the ground.  Place one hand on each of the benches slightly behind you with your elbows at a ninety degree angle and push yourself up to full extension then slowly lower yourself back down, trying not to rest in between reps.

Corner Scap Holds:  Find a corner in your house. Put your elbows at a 90-degree angle and contract your back muscles (technically scapula) back. Hold the flexed position for a count of five and repeat.

Milk Jug Twist Out of Chair:  Sitting on the floor or edge of a chair, take a filled gallon jug and start with it down beside one hip. Pick it up and twist your upper body to place it beside the other hip. That is one rep.

Supermans:  Lay belly-down on a semi-hard surface (bed would be the last option) with arms fully extended above the head. Try to lift one or both arms off the floor and repeat.

Mountain Climbers:  Get in the "up" phase of the pushup position. Place one hand in front of the other, making sure to keep both arms within the width of your shoulders. Quickly switch your hands. Go from left hand forward to right hand forward. Try to get a longer distance between your hands as you get better.

Crunches:  Lying on your back, lift your shoulders off the floor and then lower them back down. Try to keep your chin up facing the ceiling. If this is challenging to do due to your level of injury, grab that gallon jug again and use it as a counter weight. Hold it in both hands above your head and swing it forward down toward your torso. This should help you get your shoulders off the ground to perform a crunch.