Para-sport activism is gaining attention around the world due to the potential of disabled elite athletes to highlight forms of oppression that disabled people experience, such as negative attitudes, inaccessible environments, or social exclusion (see Haslett & Smith, 2020 ). In Para-sport
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The Influence of Confucianism on Para-Sport Activism
Inhyang Choi, Damian Haslett, Javier Monforte, and Brett Smith
Understanding Injury and Injury Prevention in Para Sport Athletes
Shana E. Harrington, Sean McQueeney, and Marcus Fearing
challenge to Para sport competition is the threat of one-sided and predictable competition, in which the least impaired athlete always wins. 6 In Olympic competition, the results of a competition are based on each athlete’s skill, fitness, power, endurance, tactical ability, and mental focus. 7 To promote
The Volunteer Experience in a Para-Sport Event: An Autoethnography
Erik L. Lachance and Milena M. Parent
through a focus on the impacts and interrelationships of satisfaction, motivation, commitment, and sense of community, rather than a single outcome (e.g., satisfaction). An additional issue within the sport (event) volunteer literature pertains to research on para-sport (event) volunteers. In comparison
“It Looks Good on Paper, But It Was Never Meant to Be Real”: Mixed-Gender Events in the Paralympic Movement
Nikolaus A. Dean, Andrea Bundon, P. David Howe, and Natalie Abele
potential health benefits and can serve as a space where skills are developed and social networks are formed ( Martin, 2013 ). Yet, simply getting involved in sport and Para sport for women is not necessarily a straightforward process and is laced with many social, cultural, and economic barriers ( Dean et
Para Sport Development Experiences: Perspectives of Para Swimmers and Parents
Darda Sales and Laura Misener
due, in part, to a general lack of research into para sport ( Jaarsma et al., 2014 ). Dehghansai et al. ( 2017 ) conducted a systematic review of the literature related to the development of para athletes showing only four articles focused on long-term development frameworks. Mann et al. ( 2017
Examining the Influence of Impairment Type on the Development of Paralympic Sport Athletes
Nima Dehghansai, Veronica Allan, Ross A. Pinder, and Joe Baker
performance milestones were achieved, and (c) the absolute years that it took athletes to reach each milestone from the time they started their main Para sport (self-identified as their primary sport) participation. Methods The data for this study was collected as part of a larger project exploring the
Coach and Athlete Perspectives on Talent Transfer in Paralympic Sport
Nima Dehghansai, Alia Mazhar, and Joseph Baker
throughout the transfer process (pre, during, and post), while identifying the elements contributing to the decision of transfer for some of the athletes in the current system. Considering the gap in the literature (in both nondisabled and Para sport contexts), the importance of developing resources to
Pathways in Paralympic Sport: An In-Depth Analysis of Athletes’ Developmental Trajectories and Training Histories
Nima Dehghansai, Ross A. Pinder, and Joseph Baker
.25 (3.7) 8.82 (3.13) 10.96 (9.13) Para sport a 11.68 (7.05) 9.11 (4.46) 11 (7.04) 11.5 (5.66) 15.5 (8.46) 17 (9.79) Main sport a 20.97 (12.52) 15.68 (8.97) 16.44 (6.21) 19.75 (7.1) 21.75 (9.57) 35.74 (16.35) Organized main sport a 21.86 (12) 15.88 (8.85) 16.44 (6.21) 19.75 (7.1) 23.73 (7.2) 41.04 (9
Comparing Developmental Trajectories of Elite Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Basketball Players
Nima Dehghansai, Daniel Spedale, Melissa J. Wilson, and Joseph Baker
In recent decades, research pertaining to able-bodied (AB) athletes’ development has seen tremendous growth, while little attention has been given to Para sport athletes ( Dehghansai, Lemez, Wattie, & Baker, 2017a ). This is surprising, considering the growth of Para sport systems across the globe
Promoting Para Athlete Activism: Critical Insights From Key Stakeholders in Ireland
Damian Haslett, Javier Monforte, Inhyang Choi, and Brett Smith
Academic literature highlights arguments for and against promoting disability activism through Para sport contexts (see Haslett & Smith, 2020 ). One argument against promoting disability activism is that the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been, historically, a source of annoyance
