Competitive sport, therapy, and physical education : voices of young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs

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Enright, Eimear, Beckman, Emma, Connick, Mark J., Dutia, Iain, Macaro, Angelo, Wilson, Paula, O'Sullivan, Jennifer, Lavalliere, Jean-Michel, Block, Turner, Johnston, Leanne and Tweedy, Sean M.. (2020). Competitive sport, therapy, and physical education : voices of young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs. British Journal of Sports Medicine. pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102276
AuthorsEnright, Eimear, Beckman, Emma, Connick, Mark J., Dutia, Iain, Macaro, Angelo, Wilson, Paula, O'Sullivan, Jennifer, Lavalliere, Jean-Michel, Block, Turner, Johnston, Leanne and Tweedy, Sean M.
Abstract

People with cerebral palsy (CP) participate in significantly less physical activity than the general population and those with more severe CP and higher support needs are the most inactive. Anecdotally, generations of para athletes have reported that physically demanding, competitive sport enhances their general health, improves clinical outcomes and that the sports context is meaningful, enjoyable and socially engaging. However these views - particularly those of Para athletes with severe impairments and high support needs - are largely absent from the scientific record.

Keywordscerebral palsy; para athletes
Year01 Jan 2020
JournalBritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Journal citationpp. 1-2
PublisherBMJ GROUP
ISSN1473-0480
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102276
Web address (URL)https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/10/524.info
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Page range1-2
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Print07 Jan 2022
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Accepted08 Jun 2020
Deposited21 May 2024
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

This study was funded by Centre of Excellence and Applied Sports Sciences Research, Queensland Academy of Sport; Paralympics Australia; Swimming Australia Ltd.

Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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