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Well-being and quality of life in people with disabilities practicing sports, athletes with disabilities, and para-athletes: Insights from a critical review of the literature. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2023
Global well-being (GWB) is a complex, multi-dimensional, and multi-faceted construct that can be explored from two different, but often overlapping, complementary perspectives: the subjective and the objective ones.
Puce L, Okwen PM, Yuh MN, Akah Ndum Okwen G, Pambe Miong RH, Kong JD, Bragazzi NL.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Assessment of muscle strength in para-athletes: A systematic review of observational studies [PDF]

Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2022
Accurate and reliable evaluation of muscle strength in para-athletes is essential for monitoring the effectiveness of strength training and/or rehabilitation programmes, and sport classification.
Seán R. O'Connor, Kristina Fagher, Samuel Williamson, Babette M. Pluim, Clare L. Ardern, Dina C. Janse van Rensburg, Neil Heron   +6 more
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Profile of para athletes and characterization of sports injuries during the 2023 Paralympic School Games [PDF]

International Biomechanics
This article explores the characterization of sports injuries among young athletes participating in the 2023 Paralympic School Games. Injuries during the physiological growth phase can not only compromise the development of sports skills but also harm ...
Ana Flávia Medeiros Ribeiro, Renato de Souza Melo, Daniela Cristina Rodrigues Carvalho, Juliana Fernandes, Saulo Fernandes Melo de Oliveira, Rafaella de Andrade Monteiro, Andressa da Silva de Mello, Caroline de Cássia Batista de Souza, Maria Julia de Lyra Cardoso, Maria Das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo, Ana Paula de Lima Ferreira   +10 more
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Analysis of Psychological and Sleep Quality Characteristics of Young and Adult Para-Athletes with Cerebral Palsy During Competitive Period. [PDF]

Sports (Basel)
Emotional processes and sleep quality have become fundamental aspects of performance in Paralympic sports among elite and youth athletes. The objective of this study was to compare levels of depression, stress, anxiety, and sleep quality among youth and ...
Muñoz-Hinrichsen F, Herrera-Miranda F, Riquelme S, Henríquez M, Álvarez-Ruf J, Cornejo MI, Castelli Correia Campos LF.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Physiological Considerations to Support Podium Performance in Para-Athletes. [PDF]

Front Rehabil Sci, 2021
The twenty-first century has seen an increase in para-sport participation and the number of research publications on para-sport and the para-athlete. Unfortunately, the majority of publications are case reports/case series or study single impairment types in isolation.
Gee CM, Lacroix MA, Stellingwerff T, Gavel EH, Logan-Sprenger HM, West CR.   +5 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Do SOD2 and SOD3 gene polymorphisms impact the oral health-related quality of life in Para athletes? [PDF]

Braz Oral Res
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether polymorphisms in SOD2 and SOD3 genes modulate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of Para athletes with dental caries experience.
Silveira ACJ, Guimarães LS, VON Held R, Silva EBD, Silveira FM, Oliveira Neto ZC, Scariot R, Winckler C, Küchler EC, Brancher JA, Antunes LAA, Antunes LS.   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

How Do We Assess Energy Availability and RED-S Risk Factors in Para Athletes? [PDF]

Nutrients, 2022
Low energy availability (LEA) is considered to be the underlying cause of a number of maladaptations in athletes, including impaired physiological function, low bone mineral density (BMD), and hormonal dysfunction.
Jonvik KL, Vardardottir B, Broad E.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mental Health in German Paralympic Athletes During the 1st Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to a General Population Sample [PDF]

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has huge influences on daily life and is not only associated with physical but also with major psychological impacts. Mental health problems and disorders are frequently present in elite paralympic athletes.
Aglaja Busch, Aglaja Busch, Aglaja Busch, Eva Johanna Kubosch, Antonia Bendau, Rainer Leonhart, Verena Meidl, Berit Bretthauer, Moritz Bruno Petzold, Petra Dallmann, Nina Wrobel, Jens Plag, Andreas Ströhle, Anja Hirschmüller, Anja Hirschmüller   +14 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire‐4 for longitudinal mental health evaluation in elite Para athletes [PDF]

PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2023
Despite the increasing amount of research regarding mental health in elite athletes in recent years, athletes with impairments are hardly represented. Due to this lack of data and the significant need of athlete‐specific mental health screening tools, a ...
V. Meidl, P. Dallmann, R. Leonhart, B. Bretthauer, A. Busch, E. J. Kubosch, N. Wrobel, A. Hirschmüller   +7 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Psychosocial predictors of mobbing and burnout in para-athletes: Insights for mental health. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Para-athletes may experience psychological challenges such as mobbing and burnout, which can impair their performance, motivation, and well-being. Despite the inclusive goals of the Paralympic Movement, recent evidence suggests that para-athletes are not
Yeliz Ay Yıldız, Gokhan Buyukluoglu, Nihan Buyukluoglu, Sabriye Ercan, Aydan Orscelik   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources