Soft tissue injuries to USA paralympians at the 1996 summer games

2012

PM&R

142

Competitive sports for people with disabilities has grown rapidly over the past several decades, and opportunities for participation are increasingly available throughout the spectrum from developmental to elite. The Paralympic Games, seen as the pinnacle sporting event that represents the broader Paralympic Movement, has provided a platform to showcase the abilities of people with disabilities while also serving as a catalyst for disability rights through ensuring integration, equality of opportunity, and accessibility of the built environment. Concurrently, media coverage of the Paralympic Games has led to an increased awareness of opportunities for sport participation for individuals with disabilities and, with it, the adjustment of norms regarding expectations for exercise as a component of preventive health. In addition, there is evidence of the power of sports to stimulate confidence, self-efficacy, and a self-perceived high quality of life for individuals with disabilities above and beyond the basic benefits to cardiometabolic fitness. When taken together, the promotion of health, disability rights, and social integration through sports has the power to transform the lives of those who participate and to further stimulate the expansion of opportunities available to the next generation of athletes with disabilities.

Section: Protecting the Health Of Athletes With Disabilities: Practicmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Paralympic Movement: Using Sports to Promote Health, Disability Rights, and Social Integration for Athletes With Disabilities

Blauwet

2012

PM&R

142

“…The percentage of wheelchair athletes with a shoulder injury in international competition has been reported in the range 26–57%.,10 14 15 In women's wheelchair basketball, 72% of players reported experiencing shoulder pain during their careers 16. Among athletes with visual impairment, lower limb injuries are particularly common.,10 14 15 17 18 Athletes with cerebral palsy sustain injuries in a larger variety of anatomical regions, and frequently experience soft tissue injury which may be secondary to muscle imbalance caused by spasticity.,10 14…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The epidemiology of injuries at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Webborn

Emery³

et al. 2013

Br J Sports Med

187

198

This is the largest and most comprehensive epidemiological report examining injuries in Paralympic athletes. Injury rates differ according to age and sport. Upper limb injuries are common. The knowledge gained from this study will inform future injury surveillance studies and the development of prevention strategies in Paralympic sport. The Epidemiology of Injuries at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The majority of these publications suggest that injury rates are similar for athletes with disabilities and athletes without disabilities. In recent years, there has been a slow growth in the published literature on disabled sports medicine epidemiology.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Injury Experience at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games

Webborn

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Emery

2012

The Injury Surveillance System identified sport injuries in 24% of all athletes participating in the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games. The injury risk was significantly higher than during the 2002 (9.4%) and 2006 (8.4%) Winter Paralympic Games. This may reflect improved data collection systems but also highlights the high risk of acute injury in alpine skiing and ice sledge hockey at Paralympic Games. These data will assist future Organizing Committees with the delivery of medical care to athletes with a disability and guide future injury prevention research.