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The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Paralympic Athletes [PDF]

Healthcare (Switzerland), 2023
Paralympic participants represent a special subset of athletes. Although sudden cardiac death in this group is a rare event, it should be underlined that, in particular, Paralympians with movement restrictions have a higher prevalence of coronary heart disease.
Paweł Gac, Malgorzata Poręba, Rafal Poręba   +2 more
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Informing Future Paralympic Media Approaches: The Perspective of Canadian Paralympic Athletes [PDF]

Communication and Sport, 2022
Media coverage of the Paralympic Games can affect how athletes with impairment and disability sport are perceived by the public. Researchers investigating media representations of disability sport have focused on how Paralympic athletes and disability sport are represented by the media.
Erin Pearson, Laura Misener
exaly   +4 more sources

From minding the gap to widening the gap: Paralympic athletes' experiences of wellbeing during the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games [PDF]

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
In March 2020, it was announced that the Tokyo Games would be postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While athletes commonly face challenges in sport such as injuries, the pandemic and rescheduling of the Games was an unexpected event that ...
Andrea Bundon, Andrea Bundon, Lisa R. Trainor, Erica V. Bennett, Myriam I. Tremblay, Staci Mannella, Peter R. E. Crocker   +6 more
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A Comparative Study of Injury and Illness Incidence Between Pediatric Olympic and Paralympic Athletes During the Paris 2024 Games [PDF]

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Background: Elite pediatric athletes face unique physiological and developmental challenges that influence their risk of injury and illness. Specifically, pediatric Paralympic athletes encounter additional barriers due to underlying impairments and, in ...
Lauren Antonio, Ashley Triplett PhD, James Doorley PhD CMPC, Jeffrey Shilt MD, Eric Dugan PhD, Amber Donaldson DPT, Jonathan Finnoff DO, Eric Post PhD ATC   +7 more
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Tailored nutrition strategies for Paralympic athletes: addressing unique energy, nutrients, and hydration needs to enhance performance and health [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
The achievements of Olympic athletes are often highlighted, whereas the successes of Paralympians are frequently overlooked. Paralympic athletes with disabilities face unique nutritional challenges due to variations in energy expenditure and nutrient ...
Hadeel Ghazzawi, Raghad Al Aqaili, Batool Khataybeh, Fajer Al-Aittan, Saja Hamaideh, Tamara Alhalaiqah, Adam Amawi, Khaled Trabelsi, Khaled Trabelsi, Haitham Jahrami, Haitham Jahrami, Mahmoud AlHaj Hasan   +11 more
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“The show must go on”: How Paralympic athletes safeguarded their mental well-being and motivation to train for the postponed Tokyo 2020 games [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionAfter the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes had to adjust to a novel situation with feelings of uncertainty and insecurity.
Debbie Van Biesen, Debbie Van Biesen, Sofie Morbee   +2 more
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Electroceuticals for Paralympic Athletes: A Fair Play and Classification Concern? [PDF]

Sports Med
Abstract Electroceuticals such as brain computer interfaces and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) represent transformative strategies for neuromodulation. Research has demonstrated that SCS can ameliorate motor and autonomic cardiovascular dysfunctions, particularly in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Notably, SCS has been shown
Hodgkiss DD, Balthazaar SJT, Gee CM, Boardley ID, Janssen TWJ, Krassioukov AV, Nightingale TE.   +6 more
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Investigation of supplement use and knowledge among Japanese elite athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic games and the Beijing 2022 winter Olympic/Paralympic games

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
Elite athletes frequently invest in the use of supplements to optimize their dietary regimens and enhance their athletic performance. However, unregulated and unplanned use of supplements can lead to adverse consequences, including anti-doping rule ...
Jun Yasuda, Yasuda Jun
exaly   +3 more sources

How Can Biomechanics Improve Physical Preparation and Performance in Paralympic Athletes? A Narrative Review [PDF]

Sports, 2021
Recent research in Paralympic biomechanics has offered opportunities for coaches, athletes, and sports practitioners to optimize training and performance, and recent systematic reviews have served to summarize the state of the evidence connecting ...
Jared R. Fletcher, Tessa Gallinger, Francois Prince   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Do Paralympic athletes suffer from brittle bones? Prevalence and risk factors of low bone mineral density in Paralympic athletes [PDF]

Bone Reports
Background: Bone health may be a concern in Paralympic athletes, given the presence of multiple risk factors predisposing these athletes to low bone mineral density (BMD).
Vera C.R. Weijer, Jan-Willem van Dijk, Lotte van Dam, Linn Risvang, Judith Bons, Truls Raastad, Luc J.C. van Loon, Kristin L. Jonvik   +7 more
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