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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.
Abstract:
This article focuses on identifying how health care providers can support a person with spinal cord injury to pursue and maintain involvement in adaptive sports. Benefits and barriers of sport participation, equipment considerations, and recommendations on how to determine sport appropriateness for a person with spinal cord injury will be provided. The authors emphasize through appropriate medical management and consideration of level of disability, functional performance, psychological readiness, and individual preference, a health care provider can play a valuable role in connecting individuals with spinal cord injury to adaptive sports and recreation.
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