Adaptive and Para Sports, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 37-1 - November 13, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Melissa J. Tinney, Alexander M. Senk
- Language: English
In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Melissa J. Tinney and Alexander M. Senk bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Adapti… Read more
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Description
Description
In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Melissa J. Tinney and Alexander M. Senk bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Adaptive and Para Sports. Top experts discuss timely, relevant topics in this rapidly evolving area of PM&R, including equipment and technology, biomechanics, ultrasound applications, and paralympic training: sports performance and training methods.
Key features
Key features
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including updates in classification: challenges of creating a level playing field; wearables in para sports/injury surveillance; the role of adaptive sports in the social and mental wellbeing of athletes; models and methods addressing inclusion and access to adaptive sports; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on adaptive and para sports, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Readership
Readership
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Table of contents
Table of contents
Models and Methods Addressing Inclusion and Access to Adaptive Sports
Periodic Health Evaluations in the Adaptive Athlete: Redefining “Medical Clearance
Mental Health in Adaptive and Para Athletes
Bone Health and Energy Availability in Adaptive Athletes
Sports-Related Injury Patterns Among Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review
Ultrasound Applications in Adaptive Sports Medicine
Paralympic Training: Sports Performance and Training Methods
Clinical Recommendations for Female Para and Adaptive Athletes: Perspectives from Current Literature
Adaptive Sports Medical Education: Preparing a Team of Professionals to Support the Adaptive Athlete
Editorial: Paralympic Classification: An Editorial on the Importance of Classification and Role of Health Care Professionals
Periodic Health Evaluations in the Adaptive Athlete: Redefining “Medical Clearance
Mental Health in Adaptive and Para Athletes
Bone Health and Energy Availability in Adaptive Athletes
Sports-Related Injury Patterns Among Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review
Ultrasound Applications in Adaptive Sports Medicine
Paralympic Training: Sports Performance and Training Methods
Clinical Recommendations for Female Para and Adaptive Athletes: Perspectives from Current Literature
Adaptive Sports Medical Education: Preparing a Team of Professionals to Support the Adaptive Athlete
Editorial: Paralympic Classification: An Editorial on the Importance of Classification and Role of Health Care Professionals
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 37-1
- Published: November 19, 2025
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Melissa J. Tinney
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAAS
Alexander M. Senk
Affiliations and expertise
Medical Director, National Veterans Golden Age Games, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA