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The cyborgification of paralympic sport [PDF]
Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité, 2017 Since the turn of the century, the Paralympic movement has gained a high public profile. We will argue that this new high profile is a direct result of the focus of media attention upon new technologies of prosthetic medicine that have helped to create a legion of cyborg bodies that is manifest in the image of the contemporary sporting supercrip.
Howe, PD, Silva, CF
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Sponsors' presence in Paralympic Games and providing a conceptual model for Iran [PDF]
Research in Sport Management and Marketing, 2020 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the presence of sponsors in Paralympic Games and provide a conceptual model for Iran.Methods: According to the nature of the subject and the aims of the research, a descriptive-analytical method was used,
Nahid Atghia +2 more
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Newspaper Coverage of Paralympic Athletes: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis
SAGE Open, 2022 This study examines representations of athletes with impairments who competed at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Discourse analysis from a linguistic perspective was employed to investigate gendered descriptions of disabled persons and the
Habibah Ismail +4 more
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Governance of the London 2012 Olympic Games legacy [PDF]
, 2011 © The Author(s) 2011. This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below.This study addresses the governance of the London 2012 Olympics legacy.
Vassil Girginov +2 more
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES AND SPORTS [PDF]
Pedagogics, psychology, medical-biological problems of physical training and sports, 2015 Purpose: The aim of this research was to record and the evolution of the winter paralympic games and sports since 1976 until 2010. The history of the Winter Paralympic Games is relatively recent compared to that one of the Olympic Games. The first Games were held in 1976 in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden and the most recent, 38 years later in 2014, in Sochi ...
Margari Eriketti, Giovanis Vasilios
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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 +2 more
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Lived experiences of social support in Paralympic swimmers: A protocol for a qualitative study
BMJ Open, 2020 Introduction Over the past decade, there has been an increase in awareness of and investment into disability sport as a result of the ‘Paralympic Movement’.
Paul Martin +4 more
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Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingAimThis study aimed to assess the biomechanics of handcycling propulsion under various exercise modalities in elite handcyclists with special emphasis on the work distribution between the push and pull phases.MethodsThree elite handcyclists in the H3/4 ...
Oliver J. Quittmann +5 more
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Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case challenges students to apply managerial accounting concepts in the context of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a large‐scale event shaped by uncertainty, complexity, and public accountability. Positioned as advisors evaluating financial and strategic decisions before the Games, students analyze sponsorship value, cost structures ...
Catherine Barrette, Michael J. Marin
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The influence of boccia on self-esteem and increasing the functional capabilities of disabled people
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 Sport is an important supplement to the rehabilitation process and opens the way to improving the comfort and quality of life of people with disabilities.
Tomasz Łosień +7 more
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