Disability sport science is a dynamic field of research, where knowledge is rapidly advancing across a broad range of research areas. However, athletes with a disability have unique needs and theoretical and practical knowledge for these athletes and those working with them, is not widely reported in the literature. The Routledge Handbook of Disability Sport Science covers current research in a wide range of sport, exercise, training and health related topic areas related to disability sport science and identifies future research directions. Key knowledge is gleaned from research within sport, exercise, rehabilitation and medicine and is brought together in one single resource, covering both current and future relevance for researchers, students and practitioners alike.
The Routledge Handbook of Disability Sport Science is the first book to offer a comprehensive and in-depth review of current and emerging topics within disability sport science and provides a complete overview of academic and professional knowledge, divided into six sections covering the following topics:
- Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Technology
- Nutrition
- Physical Preparation, Health and Classification
- Psychology
Written by an international team of leading experts from academia and professional practice, the book is an essential reference for researchers, academics and students of disability sport science and related disciplines alike, as well as anyone working, or wanting to work, in disability sport.
The Routledge Handbook of Disability Sport Science is the first book to offer a comprehensive and in-depth review of current and emerging topics within disability sport science and provides a complete overview of academic and professional knowledge, divided into six sections
Section 1: Physiology Introduction to the section
1. Cardiorespiratory
Responses of Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury to Exercise
2.
Inflammatory and Immune Responses to Exercise and Related Health
Interventions
3. Thermoregulation in Para Sports
4. Physiological Exercise
Testing and Prescription
5. Monitoring Training Load in Adapted Sports
6.
Respiratory Muscle Training for Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury
7. Sporting
Example: Physiological Responses during Handcycling Section 2: Biomechanics
Introduction to the section
8. Prosthetic developments in Sport; Biomechanics
of Running-specific Prosthesis
9. Long Jump with a Below-the-knee Prosthesis
10. Wheelchair Racing Biomechanics and Performance Considerations
11.
Wheelchair Tennis Biomechanics
12. Biomechanical Aspects of Handcycling
Propulsion
13. Shoulder Health in Wheelchair Sports Section 3: Technology
Introduction to the section 14: The Ethics of Technology in Adapted Sports
15. Wearable Technology in Adaptive Sports, the Key to Putting Science into
Sports Practice
16. Measuring Wheelchair Propulsion in the Lab, A Hand Rim
Wheelchair Ergometer
17. Instrumented Wheels for Measuring 3D Pushrim
Kinetics of a Racing Wheelchair
18. Instrumented Running Prosthetic Feet for
the Collection of Loads on Track
19. Sport Prostheses for Persons with Lower
Limb Amputation: From First Fitting to Prosthetic Component Selection
20.
Historical Amnesia in the Technological Development of Manual Sports
Wheelchair Equipment
21. Wheelchair Configuration in Field Sports
22. Sensor
Technology in Training and Performance Analyses of Para-Nordic Skiers
Section 4: Nutrition Introduction to the section
23. Energy Expenditure at
Rest and During Exercise
24. Body Composition in Athletes with Physical
Impairments
25. Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intakes and Recommendations
26. Hydration Monitoring and Management in Para Sport
27. Navigating
Supplement Use in Para Sport
28. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)
and Disordered Eating Section 5: Physical Preparation, Health and
Classification Introduction to the section
29. Classification Process in
Parasports
30. Preparation and Competing in Hot and Cold Environments
31.
Travel recommendations for Para Athletes
32. Injuries, Illnesses and Athlete
Health in Para Athletes
33. Autonomic Dysreflexia and Boosting in Paralympic
Athletes
34. Developing Quality Coaching in Disability Sport Section 6:
Psychology Introduction to the section
35. Use of Psychological Skills
Training
36. Challenges and Stresses Experienced by Paralympic Athletes and
Coaches
37. Parasport Mental Health
38. Athletic Identity in Para-sport:
Development to Retirement
39. Talent Development in Paralympic Athletes
Katy Griggs is a Principal Lecturer in Sport Engineering and Exercise Physiology in the Department of Engineering at Nottingham Trent University, UK. She has expertise in the areas of Paralympic/disability sport, human performance and environmental physiology and has studied the thermoregulatory responses of athletes with a spinal cord injury. Her research focuses on the physiological and ergonomic impact of technology, clothing and equipment on human performance.
Ursina Arnet is a senior researcher in Human Movement Sciences and head of the Neuro-Musculoskeletal Functioning and Mobility group at Swiss Paraplegic Research, Switzerland. She has been involved in several research programs with the focus on improving the functioning and mobility of persons with SCI in a daily life setting. Her areas of expertise are shoulder biomechanics, sensor-based evaluation of daily life behaviour (wheelchair mobility, pressure relief performance) and lab-based evaluation of wheelchair and handcycle propulsion.
Rienk van der Slikke is a researcher specialising in wheelchair sports performance and wearable sensor technology. He is affiliated with The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands and TU Delft, Netherlands and holds a fellowship at the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at Loughborough University, UK. His work includes the development of methods for measuring wheelchair mobility performance during field sports and exploring the relationship between impairments and athletic performance. That expertise and the developed methodologies are used to enhance the daily mobility and self-reliance of wheelchair users, bridging the gap between sports performance and everyday wheelchair use.
Joelle Leonie Flueck, PhD, serves as the President of the Swiss Sports Nutrition Society and is a researcher and sports nutritionist based in Switzerland. With over a decade of dedicated research in sports nutrition for Paralympic athletes, she has contributed work on optimising performance and health for athletes with spinal cord injuries. As a trusted counsellor to some of the worlds top Paralympic and Olympic athletes, she combines scientific rigor with practical expertise to deliver evidence-based solutions tailored to individual needs.
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