Disability and sport:

This book is the first comprehensive reference of the past, present, and future of disability sport. It brings together under one cover the most current information available on this emerging and important field. In Disability and Sport, the authors describe the historical context for disability spo...

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Main Authors: DePauw, Karen P. (Author), Gavron, Susan J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, Ill. [u.a.] Human Kinetics 1995
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Summary:This book is the first comprehensive reference of the past, present, and future of disability sport. It brings together under one cover the most current information available on this emerging and important field. In Disability and Sport, the authors describe the historical context for disability sport today and trends for the future, provide an understanding of the issues and complexity of disability sport, increase the awareness of sport modifications and the multitude of sport opportunities available worldwide to athletes with disabilities, and present biographical sketches of athletes with disabilities who have excelled in sport. The book also presents information on a wide variety of disability sport issues and research findings, including classifications and integration; sports medicine; barriers, and what has been done to eliminate them; female athletes with disabilities; and more.
Item Description:2. Aufl. u.d.T.: DePauw, Karen P.: Disability sport
Physical Description:XII, 298 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:0873228480

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