Approximately 1· 5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or
intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries …

Objectives Little attention has been given to how Para athletes use their platforms for
disability activism. This paper fills this gap by examining how Irish Para athletes take actions …

There are claims that the Paralympic Games (PG) might contribute to a better world for
people with disabilities (PWD). However, there are also claims that the PG might in fact be …

Kinesiology and adapted physical activity (APA) share a common history rooted in the
medical model approach to physical activity, movement, and the human body. The evolution …

Limited information exists on dietary practices in para-athletes. The aim of this study was to
clarify the actual situation of para-athletes' dietary practice and to sort out the factors (ie …

This article explores the organizational innovation of third sector sport organizations
(TSSOs) that deliver or facilitate the delivery of sport and physical recreation for disabled …

This paper illuminates the potential of diversely embodied sporting cultures to challenge
ableism, the ideology of ability. Ableism constructs the able body as conditional to a life …

Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of
sports scientists, sports coaches, and sports policymakers. However, there is very little …

The well-being of elite athletes has been an important focus of research in recent years, with
a view to identifying the specific stressors they experience and thus inform effective …

Contextual factors are fundamental but often overlooked elements of parasport that can
introduce various complexities within the parasport system. The purpose of this paper is to …