Disability, sport, and society an introduction / by Thomas, Nigel, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Disability theory and policy -- The emergence and development of disability sport -- Local authorities and disability sport development -- Mainstreaming disability sport : a case study of four sports -- Disability, physical education, and school sport -- Elite disability sport : the paralympic games -- Disability sport and the media.…”
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The Paralympic Games empowerment or side show?

“…Disability & sport…”

Hoop dreams on wheels disability and the competitive wheelchair athlete / by Berger, Ronald J.

Table of Contents: “…Disability in society -- Disability, sports, and basketball -- A case study of competitive wheelchair athletics -- The first generation -- The second generation -- The third generation -- The fourth generation -- Living with disabilities : pathways to wheelchair sports -- Competitive sports and the dilemmas of disability identity.…”
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Coaching athletes with disabilities by Nagoor Meera Abdullah

Table of Contents: “…Fitness testing: specific guidelines for conducting physical fitness tests for athletes with disabilities -- Coaching track and field athletes with physical, visual and mental disabilities -- Training elements for goalball players -- Training visually-impaired students in track and field events -- Guidelines for talent identification in persons with disabilities -- Fitness testing for wheelchair basketball players -- Fitness testing application for goalball players -- Classification in disability sports and its implications on coaching -- Coaching athletes with disabilities: general principles -- Inclusion and disability sports -- Communication and athletes with intellectual disabilities -- Flexibility exercises and athletes with disabilities -- Exercise for wheelchair bound individuals for activity of daily-living (ADL) -- Heart rate level and wheelchair athletes -- Methods of stretching and strengthening for paralympic powerlifters -- Fun games for boccia beginners -- The use of the mobile phone as a video analysis tool in analysis of the seated javelin throws by wheelchair athletes…”

The Paralympic Games explained by Brittain, Ian

Table of Contents: “…The history and development of the Paralympic Games -- The olympic movement and the Paralympic Games -- The governance of paralympic sport -- Disability and the body -- The broader social issues of disability within society and their impact on sports participation -- Media, marketing and disability sport -- Major issues within the paralympic movement -- The under representation of women and athletes with high support needs at the Paralympic Games -- International perspectives on paralympic participation -- The Special Olympics, intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games.…”
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Sports coaching a theoretical and practical guide

Table of Contents: “…Learning to problematise 'the way things are' when coaching female athletes: 'gender effective coaching' in sport -- 12. Coaching in disability sport: from practice to theory -- 13. Coaching children: a guide to maximising their enjoyment…”