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Descriptive Epidemiology of Paralympic Sports Injuries

open access: yesPM&R, 2014
AbstractParalympic sports have seen an exponential increase in participation since 16 patients took part in the first Stoke Mandeville Games on the opening day of the 1948 London Olympic Games. More than 4,000 athletes took part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Few sporting events have seen such rapid evolution.
Nick, Webborn, Carolyn, Emery
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Generic handicapping for paralympic sports

open access: yesIMA 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 ...
Percy, DF
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Paralympic sports medicine

open access: yes, 2016
Today, there is an increased realization that engaging with Paralympic athletes offers the chance for healthcare professionals to work at the intersection of rehabilitation with sports and exercise medicine.
Cheri Blauwet   +2 more
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Prevalence of Sports‐Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Athletes

open access: yesPM and R, 2020
BACKGROUND: With increased participation in Paralympic sports, the burden of sports-related injuries and illnesses may increase. However, there is limited knowledge about the epidemiology of sports-related injuries and illnesses in Paralympic sports ...
Kristina Fagher   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Sports technology provides an objective assessment of the Paralympic swimming classification system

open access: yesSports Technology, 2012
The Paralympic Games are the highest form of competition for an athlete with a disability and the fundamental distinction between the Olympic and Paralympic Games is the Paralympic classification system.
Brendan Burkett
exaly   +2 more sources

Olympic and Paralympic Sports

open access: yes, 2023
Журнал є рецензованим виданням, у якому публікуються результати наукових досліджень актуальних напрямків олімпійського та паралімпійського спорту. Розглядаються теоретичні, методологічні та практичні аспекти підготовки спортсменів, новітні розробки у ...
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Antidoping in Paralympic Sport

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 2012
This study reports in detail on the antidoping program of the Paralympic Movement to improve knowledge and optimize intervention programs, including educational and awareness initiatives. Data retrieved from annual statistics reports and historical records are complemented with personal observations. An overall incidence proportion of
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PARALYMPIC SPORT AS A DIRECTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILITY SPORTS

Գիտությունը սպորտում. արդի հիմնախնդիրներ, 2023
The Paralympic Games combine disabled sports with culture and education, as well as create a lifestyle based on educational values. The purpose of the research is to study and represent the role of Paralympic sports in the development of disability sports.
A. G. Harutyunyan, A. G. Stepanyan
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Paralympics and Disability Sport

2016
1. Introduction: 2. Interrogating disability: the (de)composition of a recovering Paralympian 3. See the sport, not the disability: exploring the Paralympic paradox 4. The role of coaches of wheelchair rugby in the development of athletes with a spinal cord injury 5. Coaches of athletes with a physical disability: a look at their learning experiences 6.
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