Paralympic medicine

Webborn, Nick; Vliet, Peter Van de

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60831-9

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“…The second important finding of this study is that in contrast to results of similar epidemiological studies of injury patterns in Olympic and other elite competitive able-bodied environments, upper limb injuries are more common than lower limb injuries within this cohort 3. Indeed, analysis of the IP of injuries indicates that upper limb injuries constitute 41% of all injuries and lower limb injuries constitute 35% of all injuries.…”

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Illness and injury in athletes during the competition period at the London 2012 Paralympic Games: development and implementation of a web-based surveillance system (WEB-IISS) for team medical staff

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Background In this study we describe (1) the implementation of a novel web-based injury and illness surveillance system (WEB-IISS) for use by a team of physicians at multisport events and (2) the incidence and characteristics of injuries and illness in athletes during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Methods Overall, 3565 athletes from 160 of the 164 participating countries were followed daily over a 14-day period, consisting of a precompetition period (3 days), and a competition period (11 days) (49 910 athletedays). Daily injury and illness data were obtained from teams with their own medical support (78 teams, 3329 athletes) via the WEB-IISS, and without their own medical support through the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games database (82 teams and 236 athletes). Results There were no differences between incidence rates (IR) of injury and illness, or between the precompetition and competition periods. The IR of injury during the competition period was 12.1/1000 athlete-days, with an incidence proportion (IP) of 11.6% (95% CI 11.0% to 13.3%). Upper limb injuries (35%), particularly of the shoulder (17%) were most common. The IR of illness during the competition period was 12.8/1000 athlete-days (95% CI 12.18 to 1421), with an IP of 10.2%. The IP was highest in the respiratory system (27.4%), skin (18.3%) and the gastrointestinal (14.5%) systems. Conclusions During the competition period, the IR and IP of illness and injury at the Games were similar and comparable to the observed rates in other elite competitions. In Paralympic athletes, the IP of upper limb injuries is higher than that of lower limb injuries and non-respiratory illnesses are more common.

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Illness and injury in athletes during the competition period at the London 2012 Paralympic Games: development and implementation of a web-based surveillance system (WEB-IISS) for team medical staff

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“…Paralympic medicine must face also such problems as communication difficulties, increased muscle tone, convulsive disorders and fatigue from intense training which may result in dehydration, thermoregulatory problems or induce seizures [5]. Therefore, not only monitoring health condition and hemodynamic parameters during exercise but also the proper recovery after training seems to be very important.…”

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“…(2006) and Dec (1979) claim that no research on bodily reactions as regards cardiac capacity of powerlifters with disability has been carried out, and use of the outcome of research on able-bodied sportsmen diminishes efficacy of their application in the training of sportsmen with disability [7,12] This study was performed to shed more light on training athletes with CP. The aim of the work was to examine of the impact of athletic recovery treatment on blood pressure and heart rate of disabled power-lifters with CP in sport-medical classes CP 4,5,6,7,8 with normal function of the upper extremities.…”

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Impact of athletic recovery parameters of hemodynamics in disabled powerlifters with cerebral palsy

Prystypa¹,

Stefaniak²,

Руденко³

2017

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Purpose:Sport as one of physical culture components renders extremely complex impact on various environments and is enormously popular. In Poland disabled powerlifting represents top world standards. Aim of work: aims at examination of impact of biological regeneration on blood pressure and pulse in CP class 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 disabled power-lifters with normal upper extremities function. Material:The research material comprised twenty 18-30 years old disabled power-lifters with cerebral palsy and normal function of upper extremities who are active members of "Start-Impel" sports club in Wroclaw. The research was carried out in 2 identical cycles on the same disabled sportsmen. Cycle I comprised primary research, while Cycle II, as secondary research, was carried out 5 months later. The micro-cycles were identical as regards training and biological regeneration schedules on particular weekdays, which guaranteed optimal research conditions. Results:Results of the research allowed formation of the following parameters of pressure and pulse dynamics: 1. Post-training systolic blood pressure shows increasing dynamics; 2. During training meso-cycle with biological regeneration in Group A systolic pressure parameters were considerably lower than during the meso-cycle without biological renovation; 3. Diastolic pressure measured before training in both groups remains at 70-80 mm Hg, while post-training pressure increases to 82-86 mm Hg; 4. Post-training pulse measures are always higher than starting measures. Conclusions:Combination of strength training and complex biological regeneration has positive impact on dynamics of blood pressure and pulse hemodynamic parameters, which in turn boosts training effectiveness.

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“…Athletes with a disability face many additional challenges compared with able-bodied athletes during training and competition 19 66. Participation in any sporting activities carries health hazards,67 and this is not different with AR although it has the second lowest incidence of injuries (5.5 injuries/1000 athlete-days) among Summer Paralympic sports 40.…”

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Complete inclusion of adaptive rowing only 1000 m ahead

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Adaptive rowing (AR) at the Paralympic level is accessible for rowers with physical disability. AR was included for the first time in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Racing distance for all AR events is currently 1000 m, which impedes public recognition of this sport and leads to many organisational challenges during the inclusive World Rowing Championships. The aim of this report was to discuss the feasibility of increasing AR race distance to 2000 m from a sports injury and athletic health perspective. As limited data on injury and illness risks exist in AR, knowledge and experiences had to be taken from other Paralympic sports. The anticipated duration of 2000 m AR competitions is either comparable or considerably lower than that of the other Paralympic disciplines with similar characteristics. AR has inherent injury and health risks especially within thorax, shoulders and low back region, but they are not expected to be significantly modified by increased racing times. Specific considerations need to be taken into account for athletes with a spinal cord injury, like in other sport disciplines. There are no distinctive contra-indications for AR events of 2000 m based on the current literature review and a 10-year experience in this sport. Long-term follow-ups are needed to understand fully the injury and health risk associated with AR and to develop appropriate prevention strategies.

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Paralympic medicine

Cited by 102 publications

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Illness and injury in athletes during the competition period at the London 2012 Paralympic Games: development and implementation of a web-based surveillance system (WEB-IISS) for team medical staff

Illness and injury in athletes during the competition period at the London 2012 Paralympic Games: development and implementation of a web-based surveillance system (WEB-IISS) for team medical staff

Impact of athletic recovery parameters of hemodynamics in disabled powerlifters with cerebral palsy

Complete inclusion of adaptive rowing only 1000 m ahead

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