Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Higgs, Colin, 1945-
2. Vanlandewijck, Yves.
3. International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

Description

1. 211 p. : ill.; 21 cm.

Summary

1. Provides a framework for engaging partners and stakeholders in initiating changes that aim to reduce and ultimately eliminate sport-specific barriers that prevent persons with a disability from participating in sport. Addresses also some of the environmental, structural, systemic, social and personal barriers that keep many persons with a disability from being full participants in Canadian society.

Series statement

1. Perspectives - the multidisciplinary series of physical education and sport science ; v. 7

Uniform title

1. Perspectives (International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education) ; v. 7.

Subject

1. Sports for people with disabilities
2. Athletes with disabilities
3. Sport
4. Gehandicapten

Contents

1. Promoting health and human rights of individuals with a disability through the paralympic movement / Cheri Blauwet -- Participation in sport / Eleni Burgess -- Safety in sailing research project / Anne Allen & Betsy Alison -- Sport massage / Christine Salvary -- Full integration in Italian school during physical education and sports activities / Gianni Stocchino -- Analysis of performance in athletic events involving participants with a physical and visual disability / Miguel Angel Torralba ... [et al.] -- Heart rate assessment during wheelchair basketball competition : its relationship with functional classification and specific training design / Javier Pérez ... [et al.] -- Applied biomechanics for evidence-based training of Australian elite seated throwers / Laurent Frossard, Alison O'Riordan & Scott Goodman.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain