Rationale: Sport provides an opportunity for individuals with mobility impairments to potentially meet physical activity intensities associated with positive health outcomes. Para Table Tennis (PTT) is a very popular activity option with limited investigations into the prospective health benefits.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to document sport intensity across varied conditions of PTT performance. MET values and heart rate were measured in five PTT athletes with mobility impairments across 10 minutes of warm-up, drill, scrimmage, and cool-down conditions on multiple days. The sample sustained an intensity of moderate- to vigorousintensity exercise across drill and scrimmage activity depending on sport class.

Findings: As a sample, participants sustained an intensity of 8 METs across drill and scrimmage conditions with wheelchair athletes demonstrating a metabolic rate between 3 to 6 METs.

Conclusions: Findings in the current study support the ability of PTT to serve as an exercise stimulus for individuals with mobility impairments.