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Illness Among Paralympic Athletes

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2018
Dina C Janse Van Rensburg, Martin Schwellnus, Wayne Derman   +2 more
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The Image of Paralympic Athletes: Comparing the Desired and Perceived Image of Paralympic Athletes

Journal of Global Sport Management, 2019
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) projects the message that Paralympic athletes are athletes first and individuals with an impairment second.
Ana Hellwege, Kirstin Hallmann
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Paralympic athlete's health

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2012
While sport has value in everyone's life, it is even more important in the life of a person with a disability. This is because of the rehabilitative influence sport can have, on the physical body, and on rehabilitating into society. Nowadays, sports and physical activity found its way in rehabilitation, and individuals with a disability participate in ...
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Challenges of imaging injured Paralympic Athletes

European Journal of Radiology, 2018
The pattern and mechanism of sports injuries in disabled athletes and the challenges to overcome such injuries is well documented. However, there is limited information regarding the specifics of medical imaging of the injured disabled athletes. This article, reflects on the experience gained during the organisation and provision of the imaging ...
Bethapudi, S, R S D, Campbell
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Defining the paralympic athlete: normative values for scat major components in healthy paralympic athletes

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017
ObjectiveDescribe normative baseline SCAT 2 and 3 (SCAT) performance in elite Paralympic athletes.DesignRetrospective cohort.SettingUnited States Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Clinics.ParticipantsSixty-nine SCAT baseline evaluations were performed on a population of 60 elite athletes Paralympic (17 women and 43 men, mean age 30.1±7.3 years ...
William J Moreau, Taylor Walden, Dustin Nabhan   +2 more
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Hydration and Cooling Strategies for Paralympic Athletes

Current Nutrition Reports, 2020
Effective thermoregulation is paramount for optimizing athletic performance and minimizing the risk of heat illness when exercising, especially in hot conditions. Para-athletes can face unique challenges in regard to thermoregulation and hydration, especially when travel is involved.For example, athletes with spinal cord injuries (SCI) have an impaired
Kelly Pritchett, Elizabeth Broad, Jacque Scaramella, Sally Baumann   +3 more
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Supporting the Paralympic Athlete: focus on wheeled sports

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2010
The complexity of wheelchair sports provide the scientist with a unique challenge. There are two major components that contribute towards ‘wheeled sports’ performance, these are the athlete and the chair. It is the interaction of these two that enable wheelchair propulsion and the sporting movements required within a given sport ...
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The Elbow in Wheelchair and Paralympic Athlete

2017
Upper limb injuries appear common in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and in wheelchair athletes since they need to use manual wheelchair propulsion as their primary method of mobility, during activities of daily living, training, and competition in sports. Pathologies like subacromial impingement, long head of the biceps tendonitis, glenohumeral
Domenico Creta, Antonio Zucchini
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Psychological Preparation for Paralympic Athletes: A Preliminary Study

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2015
Since the first Paralympics in 1960 there has been an increase in social and scientific interest in Paralympic athletes’ personality, their preparation, and their sport results. During the last 20 yr, researchers and practitioners have been focused on psychological-skills programs for athletes with disabilities.
Boris, Blumenstein, Iris, Orbach
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Psychological interventions with Paralympic athletes

2020
This chapter aims to summarize the literature on mental skills and athletes with disabilities and offers specific suggestions for applied practitioners working in the field. The rationale for Psychological skills training (PST) is based on an assumption that an athlete’s negative thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations can hinder peak performance and
Michelle D. Guerrero, Jeffrey J. Martin, Eva Prokesova   +2 more
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