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Neuroathletic training in stroke rehabilitation? A single-blind randomized controlled pilot study on the potential of neuroathletic training for balance ability in stroke outpatient rehabilitation

BMC Research Notes
Recently, neuroathletic training has been increasingly applied in competitive sports, in therapy, and in prevention. Scientific evidence on the effectiveness of this approach, however, has been poorly developed.
Judith Evers, Isabel Stolz, Marilena Klein   +2 more
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Neuromuscular and Balance Performance Across the Fundamental Preparation Period in Elite Athletes with Lower Limb Deficiencies: A Retrospective Case Series

Sports
Optimizing neuromuscular strength and balance is essential for performance and injury prevention in elite Paralympic sport. However, limited evidence describes how these parameters change over time during specific phases of the training season in ...
Luca Cavaggioni, Athos Trecroci, Raffaele Scurati, Massimiliano Tosin, Linda Casalini, Paolo Castiglioni, Giampiero Merati, Damiano Formenti   +7 more
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Retired para athletes hold limited leadership roles in Canadian national sport federations

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Despite increasing support for Paralympic athletes in Canada, concerns have been raised about their limited involvement in leadership positions within the National Sport Federations (NSFs) that govern Paralympic sports in Canada.
Ciara Stevenson, Ciara Stevenson, W. Ben Mortenson, W. Ben Mortenson, W. Ben Mortenson, Tzu-Hsuan Peng, Tzu-Hsuan Peng, Alexander Miniato, Elisabeth Walker-Young, David Willsie, Simone Gruenig, Andrea Bundon, Andrea Bundon, Shawna Lawson, Mireille Landry, Courtney L. Pollock, Courtney L. Pollock   +16 more
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Public attitudes towards intellectual disabilities after watching Olympic/Paralympic performance [PDF]

, 2012
Despite there being some changes to the way that people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) are viewed in society, negative attitudes prevail. One of the aspirations of the Paralympic games 2012 organisers was to influence the public’s attitudes towards ...
Ferrara, J.
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Beyond the field: injury and illness patterns among Team USA athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Objective To (1) describe the incidence and characteristics of injuries and illnesses reported by Team USA athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games (PSOG) and Paralympic Games (PSPG); (2) compare injury and illness incidence between ...
Amber Donaldson, Jonathan Finnoff, Heather K Vincent, William M Adams, Travis Anderson, Eric G Post, Olivia Samson, Ashley N Triplett, Alexis D Gidley   +8 more
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Widening Participation in Golf: Barriers to Participation and GolfMark

, 2011
This research was commissioned by the EGU and R&A in 2010. The aims of the research project were threefold: 1) To review the academic literature on barriers to participation in sport, especially golf; 2) To survey clubs, members and nomadic golfers
Leslie, G, Poller, G, Piggott, D
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An ethical framework for Paralympic classification

This article examines the normative foundation of Paralympic classification, focusing on three interconnected ideals articulated in the International Paralympic Committee's Classification Code: fairness, meaningful competition, and sporting excellence ...
Vanlandewijck, Yves, Christensen, Jonas Drogseth, Mcnamee, Mike, Loland, Sigmund   +3 more
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Britain welcomes the world: Dressing up London

, 2013
Copyright @ 2013 Routledgehttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/dressing-london-ozlem-edizel-graeme-evans-hua-dong/e/10.4324/9780203126486-9?context=ubx&refId=546b057b-44c2-4d37-91ac ...
Edizel, O, Evans, G, Dong, H
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Paralympic Sport Management System (PSMS) / Chan Foo Keong [PDF]

, 2001
Paralympic Sport Management System (PSMS) is a management information system that will manage the Paralympic sport organized by Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC).
Chan , Foo Keong
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Express-evaluation of the psycho-physiological condition of Paralympic athletes

Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 2012
Alexander Drozdovski,1 Irina Gromova,2 Konstantin Korotkov,1 Oleg Shelkov,1 Femi Akinnagbe31Saint Petersburg Federal Research Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, St Petersburg, Russia; 2Paralympic Team of Russia, Moscow, Russia; 3Georgetown ...
Drozdovski A, Gromova I, Korotkov K, Shelkov O, Akinnagbe F   +4 more
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