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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Disability Sport"”.
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Olympic effort: rhetorics of disability, sport, and resistance in the 2012 London Olympic narratives
… games, this dissertation stretches a critical disability studies lens in order to draw theoretical and political implications.
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Disability and assistive technology advancements in disability sport: Understanding the embodied experiences of disabled athletes
… Yet, the participation of disabled people in sports remains significantly low, often due to inadequate access to assistive technology needed to participate, train and compete. Meanwhile, the use of assistive technology in sport has raised critical questions about disability, access, and equity …
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An Insight into the acceptable use and assessment of lower-limb running prostheses in disability sport.
Sports technology can be any product or system used to facilitate, train or influence an athlete’s performance. The role of prostheses used for disability sport was initially to help facilitate exercise and then ultimately, competition. In able-bodied sport, controversy has occasionally been caused …
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Why do Channel 4 and the BBC portray disability and disability sport differently? Analysing the production processes and audience reception of mediated sport
… UK. It investigates whether Channel 4 portrays disability in shows which are designed to be laughed at or laughed with, given that Channel 4 has the UK broadcasting rights to the coverage of both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. The thesis investigates why the two broadcasters show disability …
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An exploration of experiences in disability sports and mainstream sports environments for adolescents and young adults with physical disabilities
… disabilities participating in mainstream sport and disability sport environments. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of individuals with physical disabilities who participated in mainstream and disability sport during their adolescent and young adult years. Further, …
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"Dream. Drive. Do.: becoming that ""someone like me"""
… are made about identity development, race, disability and discrimination. A fusion between social science and screenplay yields a compelling story where the effects of reality, vivid details, and human experience come together. This unique intersection relies on the power of dialogue as well …
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Utilizing Knowledge Translation to Enhance Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programming for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
… children with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), meaningful inclusion in sport can lead to many physical and psychosocial benefits such as improved motor skills, self-esteem, and social skills. Accordingly, investigators have begun to explore the ways in which sport participation …