Sport
Science
The sport movement for persons with a disability has changed
dramatically over the last decades with even more changes
ahead. Public awareness has increased. More and more individuals
with a disability of all ages find interest in sport. Sport
programmes and opportunities worldwide have increased in scope
and number as well. Overall, sport has become a viable option
for individuals with a disability.
Already
in the 1970’s, professional researchers showed interest
in the further development of sport for and including persons
with a disability. Sport Science, the scientific discipline
that studies the human movement with the aim to improve the
sporting performance, found its application in disability
sport. Sport Science incorporates research in areas such as
physiology, psychology, biomechanics, performance analysis,
nutrition and sports technology.
In
1993, the IPC established a Sport Science Committee as an
indication of its commitment to the advancement of knowledge
of Paralympic Sport. Since then, research has become a prominent
feature on the agenda for the IPC.
For
more information on Sport Science in general, please also
visit the Link section of the IPC website.
(Source
from www.paralympic.org)
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