Wheelchair Sports: News, Rules, and Event Information: Publications and Documents
Summary
The Disabled World (DW) list of "Disability Wheelchair Sports" publications offers a comprehensive collection of articles, news, and information on various wheelchair sports and adaptive athletics. This resource covers a wide range of topics, including popular wheelchair sports like basketball, tennis, rugby, and racing, as well as lesser-known activities such as curling and dance. The publications provide valuable insights into rules, equipment, and training techniques specific to each sport, making them particularly useful for athletes, coaches, and enthusiasts interested in disability sports. Additionally, these articles often explore the physical and mental health benefits of participation, discuss technological advancements in adaptive equipment, and highlight inspiring stories of wheelchair athletes, offering a well-rounded perspective on the world of adaptive sports.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair Adventurer Nick Wilson on Adaptive Outdoor Access UK wheelchair adventurer Nick Wilson speaks at Abilities Expo Chicago and explores all-terrain powerchair access for disabled people outdoors. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Wheelchair Dance Sport Rules Update - IPC IPC Wheelchair Dance announce changes to 2014 - 17 rulebook, including athlete eligibility, general rules for freestyle, showdance and judging criteria. | ||
| Wheelchair Dancing: Information and Dance Types Wheelchair Dancing is defined as a partner dance competition and Dance-sport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair. | ||
| Wheelchair Basketball - Inclusion of Able-bodied Players on the Team has Advantages Reverse integration in wheelchair basketball is where able-bodied athletes join athletes with disability to play competitive sport on one team. | ||
| Wheelchair Basketball: Rules and Gameplay Information on playing wheelchair basketball as a sport including learning the rules and scoring of the game in different countries. | ||
| Wheelchair Rugby: Rules, Events, Information Information, coming events, and rules for wheelchair rugby, a Paralympic Games and team sport for athletes with disabilities. | ||
| Wheelchair Curling Information Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with disability governed by the World Curling Federation and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. | ||
| Playing Wheelchair Basketball for Sport Wheelchair basketball as a sport is one option available to those with a disability. | ||
| Popular Wheelchair Sports Most wheelchair sports are adapted from the normal sport with some modifications in the rules, regulations and gameplay. | ||
| Wheelchairs and the Sports Lover Just because you are in a wheelchair does not mean you can not enjoy the competitiveness and just all around fun playing sports. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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