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Thriving Through Adaptation: Adaptive Sports after Spinal Cord Injury.

Amy S Bohn¹, Gillian Porter², Rita Penniman³

¹Outpatient Rehabilitation Department- Medical Office Building, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 5461 Meridian Mark Suite 300, Atlanta GA 30342, USA.

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Healthcare providers can help individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) participate in adaptive sports. Medical management, considering disability and preferences, is key to successful sport engagement for SCI patients.

Keywords:

Adaptive recreation Adaptive sports Physical activity Spinal cord injury

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Area of Science:

Rehabilitation Medicine
Sports Medicine
Disability Studies

Background:

Spinal cord injury (SCI) presents unique challenges to physical activity participation.
Adaptive sports offer significant physical, psychological, and social benefits for individuals with SCI.
Facilitating sport engagement requires a multidisciplinary approach involving healthcare providers.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline strategies for healthcare providers to support individuals with SCI in adaptive sports.
To identify key factors influencing sport participation and success in this population.
To provide guidance on assessing sport appropriateness for individuals with SCI.

Main Methods:

Literature review on benefits, barriers, and facilitators of adaptive sports for SCI.
Analysis of medical management considerations for athletes with SCI.
Development of a framework for determining sport suitability based on individual factors.

Main Results:

Adaptive sports participation yields numerous health and wellness benefits for individuals with SCI.
Barriers include equipment costs, accessibility, and lack of provider knowledge.
Appropriate medical management, functional assessment, and psychological readiness are crucial.

Conclusions:

Healthcare providers play a pivotal role in connecting individuals with SCI to adaptive sports.
Personalized medical management and consideration of individual factors enhance sport participation.
Supporting adaptive sports engagement is integral to comprehensive SCI rehabilitation.