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| Overview of Sport and Individuals with Disabilities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sport in Society | |
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| Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Defining Terminology | |
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| In the Context of Sport | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Historical Context of Disability and Sport | |
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| Historical Treatment of Persons With Disabilities | |
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| Historical Perspectives of Physical Activity and Sport | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| History of Disability Sport | |
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| International Disability Sport | |
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| United States Disability Sport | |
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| Historical Perspectives on Research | |
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| Trends and Milestones in Disability Sport | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Structure and Organizations for Disability Sport | |
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| International Structure for Disability Sport | |
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| International Disability Sport Organizations | |
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| United States Structure of Disability Sport | |
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| United States Disability Sport Organizations | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Competitions and Sport Opportunities for Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Paralympic Games | |
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| Deaflympics | |
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| Special Olympics International | |
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| Additional International Games for Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| National Disability Sport Opportunities | |
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| Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Athletic Programs | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Sport and Disability: A World View | |
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| Terminology | |
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| International Perspectives: Late 20th Century | |
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| European Charter for Sport for All | |
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| European Perspectives | |
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| Canadian Perspectives | |
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| Perspectives From Oceania | |
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| Perspectives From Asia | |
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| Perspectives From the African Continent | |
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| Perspectives From the Middle East | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Sport and Sport Performance | |
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| Sports for Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Major Competitions for Disability Sport: The Paralympic Games, Special Olympics, and the Deaflympics | |
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| Creating Equal Playing Fields Within Disability Sport | |
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| The Sporting Events | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Coaching and Training Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Research and Coaching | |
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| The Research Foundation for Disability Sport | |
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| Summary of Selected Research Findings | |
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| General Principles of Coaching Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Selected Disabilities and Specific Strategies | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Sports Medicine and Athletic Training for Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Sports Medicine | |
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| Sports Medicine and Disability Sport | |
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| Injuries, Incidence, Care, Prevention | |
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| Treatment Considerations | |
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| Training | |
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| Exercise Considerations | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Sport Equipment | |
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| Equipment Enhances Function | |
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| Personal Equipment | |
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| Activity-Specific Equipment | |
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| Environmental Technologies | |
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| Making Sport Technology "Fit" | |
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| Resources for Finding the Right Equipment | |
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| Making Equipment Adaptations | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Event Management | |
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| Managing the Sport Event | |
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| Initial Planning | |
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| Structure and Organization | |
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| Committees and Functions | |
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| Event Management Focal Points for Individuals With Disabilities | |
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| Media and Athletes With Disabilities | |
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| Planning for International Sport Events | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| The Changing Landscape of Disability Sport | |
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| Challenges and Controversies in Disability Sport | |
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| Inclusion and Integration | |
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| Classification | |
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| Ethics Issues | |
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| Doping in Disability Sport | |
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| Media Representation | |
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| Youth Sport Development | |
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| Marketing Disability Sport | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Female Athletes With Disabilities in Sport | |
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| Historical Perspectives | |
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| Female Athletes in the Olympic Games | |
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| Female Athletes in Marathons | |
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| Equity Issues | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| The Future of Disability Sport | |
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| Trends | |
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| Inclusion | |
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| Images of Disability Sport | |
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| Sport, Society, and Disability | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Chronology and Significant Milestones of Disability Sport | |
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| List of Abbreviations | |
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| Outdoor Recreation Activities for Individuals With Disabilities | |
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| Selected International Disability Sport Organizations | |
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| Selected U.S. and Canadian Disability Sport Organizations | |
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| Paralympic Committees by Region | |
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| Periodical and Journal Resources | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |
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| About the authors | |