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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Para-athletes"”.
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Sports science: Tools and translation for para-athletes
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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Profiles of illness and injury among South African elite athletes with disability at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games
… better understand injury and illness patterns in para athletes. Medical teams used a web-based injury and illness surveillance system (WEB-IISS system) to all the para-athlete injuries and illnesses during the 2012 London Paralympic games. All team physicians could access the system at any time to …
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Prevalence of Low-Energy Availabilty Amongst Female Paralympic Athletes
… availability (LEA) in able-bodied female athletes has been extensively examined; however, research has yet to examine LEA in Paralympic athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the risk of LEA and related symptoms including menstrual health, hormonal profiles, and bone …
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Addressing Mental Health Issues and the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Interventions among Athletes
… mental health concerns among competitive athletes and evaluates psychological interventions to address these challenges. Specifically, the review explores the mental health concerns experienced by athletes engaged in high-level sport. It examines whether cognitive behavioral therapy and …
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Thermoregulation, fluid balance, and reliability in paralympic sport: exploring core temperature responses, hydration habits, and mobility performance assessments
… the physiological challenges faced by Para athletes, focusing on thermoregulation, hydration, and the reliability of performance assessments. Four key objectives were addressed: (1) to characterize hydration habits and fluid balance in female para hockey players during competition in a …
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Risk of Low Energy Availability in Elite Male Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury
<p>Recent research examining male able-bodied athletes has suggested that males are at risk for low energy availability (LEA); however, there is a paucity of research pertaining to prevalence amongst male athletes with an impairment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the risk of …
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Illness and injuries in athletes with visual impairment at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Background: Participation in sport by athletes with impairment has grown and evolved rapidly since the inception of the Paralympic Games. Athletes with visual impairment were first included in the Paralympic Games in 1976. Surveillance of illnesses and injuries forms the first important step in …