Wheelchair Tennis and Para-table Tennis

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Picture 1 ITF recommended minimum dimensions for multiple tennis courts in international competitions. (Reproduced with permission from the ITF and available at http://​www.​itftennis.​com/​technical/​facilities/​facilities-guide/​site-plan.​aspx) Lines on the court [1]: Baselines: Lines…

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Wheelchair Basketball

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Fig. 12.1 Nationals team pic Disability Groups and Classifications The majority of wheelchair athletes have suffered from spinal cord injuries. A smaller percentage of athletes also suffer from limb deficiency,…

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Wheelchair Rugby

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Fig. 13.1 Wheelchair Rugby Team. Photo Courtesy of Tiffanie Miner; Permission of use granted by Tiffanie Miner History Originally called murderball, wheelchair rugby was invented in 1977 in Winnipeg, Canada….

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Wheelchair Curling

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Picture 18.1 Curling action from the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2016. ©World Curling Federation/Céline Stucki Equipment The Sheet Wheelchair curling is played on an ice surface called a “sheet” (Picture…

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Wheelchair Dance Sport

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Picture 16.1 Duo Dance event. Picture taken by Alexander Sperl at the 2014 European Championships in Poland. Permission granted for use by the IPC Rules and Regulations The rules for…

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Adaptive Extreme Sports

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Image 28.1 Jarem Frye with a specialized prosthetic knee at El Capitan in Yosemite Park. Courtesy of Craig DeMartino Adaptive Rock Climbing As a sport, rock climbing is increasingly popular…

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Wheelchair Fencing

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Picture 17.1 A–C: Valid targets for (a) foil, (b) epee, and (c) sabre [2]. Permission for use granted by IWAS (©IWAS) Holding the Weapon The hand cannot leave the weapon…

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Wheelchair Softball

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Picture 15.1 The 2015 Chicago RIC Cubs wheelchair softball team Classification Process for Wheelchair Softball Athletes Wheelchair softball allows participation of athletes with impairment from multiple disability groups. However, the…

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Adaptive Volleyball

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Fig. 20.1 Classification Figure for International Sitting Volleyball. Adapted from Volleyball Canada [5] Players are assigned a classification of either minimally disabled (MD) or disabled (D; also known as full…

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