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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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Paralympic Sport

2023
Mary A. Hums, Yannick Kluch, Samuel H. Schmidt, Joanne C. MacLean   +3 more
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Para Sport and Paralympic Sport

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020
Jan, Lexell, Walter R, Frontera
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Disability Sport and Paralympic Legacies

Abstract This article examines the state of research on Paralympic Games legacies. Limited research attention has been paid to this area, in contrast to understanding Olympic Games legacies. Yet, interest in the area has increased since 2013, when a research synthesis outlining key areas for further study was published. More attention
Laura Misener, Seunghoon Lee
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Generic handicapping for paralympic sports

IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 2012
Class handicapping methods enable different classes of athletes to compete on equal terms. Different sports use a variety of algorithms, which are usually based on historical data and subjective opinions. A recent proposal is to use an interactive shrinkage method for class handicapping, as this is generic across sports and uses data from the current ...
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Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes

2014
Introduction Elizabeth Broad Sport for Individuals with an Impairment Peter Van de Vliet Principles of Sports Nutrition Elizabeth Broad and Louise Burke Spinal Cord Injuries Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey, Jennifer Krempien and Mike Price Cerebral Palsy and Acquired Brain Injuries Jeanette Crosland and Craig Boyd Nutrition for Amputees Nanna L.
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Paralympic Sports Medicine and Sports Science—Introduction

PM&R, 2014
Stuart E, Willick, Jan, Lexell
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Paralympic Sport

2022
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Are mega-events a solution to address physical inactivity? Interrogating the London 2012 Paralympic sport participation legacies among people with disabilities

European Journal for Sport and Society, 2021
, Athanasios Pappous
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Paralympic Sport

2019
Yetsa A. Tuakli-Wosornu, Fiona Doolan, Jan Lexell   +2 more
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