Beyond Adaptive Sports: Challenges &amp; Opportunities to Improve Accessibility and Analytics

Khurana, Rushil; Wang, Ashley; Carrington, Patrick

doi:10.1145/3441852.3471223

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“…One of the largest factors influencing participation in AdS throughout multiple recent studies was financial costs [44,[55][56][57][58][59]. Although expenses were reported as barriers for both adults and parents of children with disabilities, cost was a more significant challenge for adults [57].…”

Section: Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Time constraints and transportation concerns were also reported as significant barriers [44,55,57,58]. Other barriers cited included lack of fellow athletes, coaches, or local facilities to train [58,59,61] as well as lack of awareness of sport opportunities among adaptive athletes [44,47]. In line with the lack of coaches, there is also a lack of experienced healthcare professionals to guide adaptive athletes in their sport [3].…”

Section: Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are arguments that the technology itself in AdS can be improved. Even if one overcomes the barriers to participation, there are little to no effective tools to track performance, calories burned, or longitudinal training in adaptive athletes [59]. This also poses challenges in customizing and optimizing assistive equipment, which can help reduce injury [59].…”

Section: Adaptive Sport and Future Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even if one overcomes the barriers to participation, there are little to no effective tools to track performance, calories burned, or longitudinal training in adaptive athletes [59]. This also poses challenges in customizing and optimizing assistive equipment, which can help reduce injury [59]. For these reasons, more robust and accurate analytical technology along with more recruitment of fellow athletes and knowledgeable trainers can help advance the field of AdS [59].…”

Section: Adaptive Sport and Future Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This also poses challenges in customizing and optimizing assistive equipment, which can help reduce injury [59]. For these reasons, more robust and accurate analytical technology along with more recruitment of fellow athletes and knowledgeable trainers can help advance the field of AdS [59].…”

Section: Adaptive Sport and Future Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Purpose of Review Adaptive sports (AdS), sports modified or created to accommodate persons with disabilities, have been gaining popularity over the last decade. The benefits of exercise in the able-bodied population are well-established. Literature in adaptive sport and the para-athlete continues to improve but is not yet as comprehensive as their able-bodied peers, in part due to the heterogeneity of participants. In this review, we appraise the recent literature pertaining to AdS and identify developing areas within the field. Recent Findings AdS have been shown to have positive health benefits as well as positive psychosocial benefits. Para-athletes often must overcome a variety of barriers to participation, such as transportation, accessibility, and socioeconomic factors. Facilitators to participation have also been identified, including pre-injury interest in sports, male sex, younger age, and more. In addition to well-known sports like handcycling and wheelchair basketball, adaptive sport continues to evolve, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now including virtual options and E-sports. Para-athletes are also being more closely monitored and evaluated pre, peri, and post competition for injury and injury prevention, including in the realm of concussion management, requiring healthcare professionals, coaches, players, and all to gain further knowledge in adaptive sport and the participating para-athletes. Summary The physical, psychological, and social benefits of adaptive sports for individuals with disabilities are numerous. Addressing barriers to participation, including novel forms of AdS that utilize innovative technology, may allow more individuals to benefit from AdS.

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