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   Feb 13, 2024 · 1. Introduction. Adaptive sports are an increasingly popular form of physical activity modeled after traditional sports, such as soccer and hockey, in a special way to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities (Lastuka & Cottingham, Citation 2016).

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   We uncovered common themes prevalent across all six sports and further examined findings in three groups: (1) blind sports; (2) wheelchair sports; and (3) adaptive sports with high equipment. Our study highlights the challenges faced by different adaptive sports and unearths opportunities for future research to improve accessibility and address specific needs for each sport.

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   Oct 5, 2024 · Abstract. This chapter overviews the opportunities in adaptive sports for healthcare providers, including a background that sports physicians, therapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, and other sports medicine staff can and should use to care for athletes with physical, auditory, visual, and intellectual disabilities.

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   Apr 29, 2016 · Most common are the wide assortment of Paralympic sports, which are adapted versions of many Olympic sports (i.e. – Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, 5-a-side Soccer for the Blind/Visually Impaired, Blind Judo, Sled Hockey, etc.). There’s also adaptive Surfing & Skateboarding, Wheelchair Moto-Cross (WCMX), Adaptive Cross-Fit ...

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   Sep 2, 2020 · Importance of Physical Activity for People with Disabilities and the Role of Adaptive Sports. Self-reported prevalence estimates have shown that individuals with disabilities comprise 15%-20% of the global population, representing over one billion people. 1 Domestically, it is estimated that 53 million Americans are individuals with disability. 2 Given that people with disabilities represent a ...

   • Author: Cheri A. Blauwet, David Robinson, Alison Riley, Keja MacEwan, Mary Patstone, Mary E. Dubon, Mary E. ...

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   Sep 12, 2022 · Adaptive sports are competitive or recreational sports or activities for people with disabilities or physical limitations. They often run parallel to traditional endeavors, but are modified to support people's specific physical abilities. "Eventually, almost everyone will experience some kind of disability that impedes regular exercise, whether ...

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   What is adaptive sports?

   • (Likert scale from” Never used before” to” Have extensive experience”) 1. Adaptive sports are an increasingly popular form of physical activity modeled after traditional sports, such as soccer and hockey, in a special way to meet the needs of individuals with disabili...

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   Can adaptive sports help a person with disabilities?

   • In those cases, adaptive sports could lend a much-needed hand. What are adaptive sports? Adaptive sports are competitive or recreational sports or activities for people with disabilities or physical limitations. They often run parallel to traditional endeavors, but are modified to support people's specific physical abilities.

   Taking up adaptive sports - Harvard Health

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   What are the opportunities in adaptive sports for healthcare providers?

   • This chapter overviews the opportunities in adaptive sports for healthcare providers, including a background that sports physicians, therapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, and other sports medicine staff can and should use to care for athletes with physical, auditory, visual, and intellectual disabilities.

   Adaptive Sports: Considerations for Athletes with Physical and

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   How can adapted sports improve health and well-being of athletes with disabilities?

   • By understanding adaptations and treatment techniques, the healthcare team can improve the health and well-being of athletes with disabilities. Adaptive sports (including the terms and categories of adapted sports, disabled sports, parasport, unified sport, or inclusive sport) include all sporting opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

   Adaptive Sports: Considerations for Athletes with Physical and

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   Do adaptive sports need technological innovation?

   • Despite the physical and mental benefits of adaptive sports, there has been a lack of technological innovation that caters to this community. Many technological solutions are modeled for the able-bodied sports and do not cater to the specific needs of their adaptive counterpart.

   Beyond Adaptive Sports: Challenges & Opportunities to Improve

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   Why are adaptive sports a community-driven sport?

   • Adaptive sports are often community built and driven, thus there is a subtle but important shift in incentives from elite-programs driving interest to individuals forming programs. Thus, the scarcity of existing local programs makes it difficult for individual athletes to create the communities that drive the sport by traditional means.

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   in Traditional Versus Virtual Adaptive Sports A survey was sent to all adaptive sports participants engaged in both traditional programming (survey sent in December 2019, n = 172) and virtual programming (survey sent in April 2020, n = 47). Demographics of the cohort are depicted in Table 1. Chi-square tests were used to assess