Acute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Injury in Para Sport: A Critical Review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.01.014
Abstract: Sport-related injury patterns among Para athletes have been described with increasing frequency. This review summarizes musculoskeletal injuries in Para athletes. Seated Para athletes sustain upper extremity injuries more commonly; ambulant Para athletes frequently sustain lower… read more here.
Keywords: extremity; para athletes; review; sport ... See more keywords
Biomechanical determinants of top running speeds in para-athletes with unilateral transfemoral amputation.
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DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000175
Abstract: BACKGROUND An increased understanding of biomechanical determinants that influence the sprint performance of para-athletes with a unilateral transfemoral amputation will provide us with a basis for better evaluating athletes' sprint performance and would be expected… read more here.
Keywords: athletes unilateral; para athletes; unilateral transfemoral; transfemoral amputation ... See more keywords
Para athletes’ perceptions of abuse: a qualitative study across three lower resourced countries
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104545
Abstract: Objectives Interpersonal violence is an increasingly recognised risk of sport participation and causally linked to negative physical and mental health outcomes. Para athletes from low- and middle-income countries may be at highest risk of physical,… read more here.
Keywords: para athletes; resourced countries; sport; lower resourced ... See more keywords
Humid Heat Equally Impairs Maximal Exercise Performance in Elite Para-Athletes and Able-Bodied Athletes.
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DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003222
Abstract: PURPOSE To compare the impact of hot-humid environmental conditions on performance outcomes, thermoregulatory responses, and thermal perception during exercise between elite para- and able-bodied (AB) athletes. METHODS 20 elite para-athletes (para-cycling and wheelchair tennis) and… read more here.
Keywords: para athletes; elite para; hot humid; exercise ... See more keywords
Risk and protective factors for mental ill-health in elite para- and non-para athletes
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.939087
Abstract: Objective To apply a socioecological approach to identify risk and protective factors across levels of the “sports-ecosystem,” which are associated with mental health outcomes among athletes in para-sports and non-para sports. A further aim is… read more here.
Keywords: para athletes; health; risk; para ... See more keywords
Well-being and quality of life in people with disabilities practicing sports, athletes with disabilities, and para-athletes: Insights from a critical review of the literature
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1071656
Abstract: Global well-being (GWB) is a complex, multi-dimensional, and multi-faceted construct that can be explored from two different, but often overlapping, complementary perspectives: the subjective and the objective ones. The subjective perspective, in turn, is comprised… read more here.
Keywords: para athletes; disabilities para; athletes disabilities; quality life ... See more keywords
Anthropometrical Features of Para-Footballers According to Their Cerebral Palsy Profiles and Compared to Controls
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17239071
Abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) football is a team para-sport practiced by para-athletes with eligible impairments of hypertonia, athetosis, and ataxia. This study aimed: (1) to describe the anthropometrical and body composition profiles of international CP para-footballers… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; athetosis; para footballers; para athletes ... See more keywords
The Sport Training Process of Para-Athletes: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127242
Abstract: The aim of this systematic review was to identify the main factors affecting the training process of para-athletes, as well as the barriers they encounter. For this purpose, a systematic review was carried out in… read more here.
Keywords: training; training process; para athletes; systematic review ... See more keywords