Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Contributors; Part I: Adaptive Sports Medicine: History, Technology and Biomechanics; 1: History of Adaptive and Disabled Rights within Society, Thus Creating the Fertile Soil to Grow, Adaptive Sports; History of Adaptive Sports and Disabled Rights Movement; Before It All: When Disability Was Criminal; Early Wars and the Advance of Disabled Rights; The Great Depression and Disabled Rights; WWII: German Atrocities and Post-War Benefits for Disabled Veterans; 1960s: Women's Rights Movement, Civil Rights Movement, and Disabled Rights Movements Rights to Education The Development of Organized Adaptive Sports: Many Paths Toward the Same Goal; Physical Activity for Rehabilitation; Evolution of Sports from Recreational to Competitive: The Development of Paralympics; Disabled Sport USA, Becoming the Largest Organization in the United States, from Humble Beginnings; Leveling the Playing Field: Adaptive Athletes in Able-Bodied Events; Conclusion: The Future of Adaptive Sports; References; 2: Wheelchair Sports Technology and Biomechanics; Introduction: The Role of Technology in Wheelchair Sports Brief History of Wheelchair Sports Technology Importance of Seating for Sports Wheelchairs; Wheelchair Slalom; Wheelchair Basketball; Wheelchair Rugby; Wheelchair Softball; Wheelchair Racing; Handcycling; References; 3: Technology and Biomechanics of Adaptive Sports Prostheses; Introduction; Benefits to Participating in Adaptive Sports for Persons with a Limb Deficiency; Advances in Sports Prosthetics; General Use Versus Sports Prosthesis: Principles of Design for Prostheses; Standard General Use or Utility Prosthesis; Sport-Specific Prosthesis Prosthetic Design Alignment and Componentry General Alignment for Sports Prostheses; Biomechanics and Force Reduction in Sports Prostheses; Considerations for Various Sport-Specific Prostheses; Running Prosthesis; Transtibial Running Prostheses; Transfemoral Running Prostheses; Adaptive Cycling Prostheses; Adaptive Golfing Prostheses; Winter Sports Adaptive Equipment; Adaptive Alpine (Downhill) Skiing Equipment; Adaptive Nordic (Cross-Country) Skiing Equipment; Adaptive Snowboarding Prostheses; Water Sports; Adaptive Swimming Prostheses; Adaptive Kayaking Prostheses Adaptive Rock Climbing Prostheses Hiking Prostheses; Energy Cost of Ambulation; Controversies; References; Part II: Medical Considerations in Adaptive Sports Medicine; 4: Review of Injury Epidemiology in Paralympic Sports; Introduction; Evolution of Paralympic Sports; Definition of Injury; Review of the Literature; Anatomic Location of Injury; Winter Sports; Summer Sports; Type of Injury; Acute vs. Chronic; Diagnosis; Rate of Injury; Winter Sports; Summer Sports; Discussion; References; 5: Medical Considerations in Adaptive Sports; Pre-participation Physical Examination
Summary:
This first-of-its-kind text provides a comprehensive presentation and review of the unique aspects of adaptive sports medicine and adaptive athletes, who are increasingly active and prominent, not only individually and in local leagues and organizations but also in larger settings like the Paralympics. Divided into thematic sections, part one covers the history and natural course of the care, policies and laws that have been developed over the years for persons with disabilities, as well as the biomechanics and technology of wheelchair sports and adaptive sports prostheses. The medical considerations of the adaptive athlete comprise part two, including injury epidemiology, emergent care, and surgical and rehabilitative considerations. Part three, by far the most extensive section, discusses specific wheelchair and adaptive sports, including adaptive running, cycling, water sports and throwing sports, wheelchair basketball, softball and rugby, as well as adaptive combative and extreme sports. Selected topics, including event planning, advocacy and controversies such as doping, are covered in part four. A comprehensive yet practical text, Adaptive Sports Medicine is a go-to resource and will be an invaluable reference for any sports medicine or primary medicine practitioner working with this unique population.
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