Golf for the Disabled – Inclusion, Classification, Care & Performance
In 2016, Martin-Ginis and colleagues highlighted the critical importance of sport for people with disability to help improve health outcomes1, while others outline that sport can challenge negative stereotypes about disability and provide opportunities for full participation in social life. The current paper on golf for the disabled (G4D) highlights why golf can be considered an inclusive sport, how the game is ensuring that the mainstream sport is accessible for players with a wide range of impairments, and describes key considerations for classification, clinical care and to support maximum performance in these players.
Authors: Roger Hawkes | Tony Bennett
Read: https://shorturl.at/knz58
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on an international sample of golfers with disabilities
Participation in adaptive sports can mitigate the risk for obesity and social isolation/loneliness in individuals with disabilities (IwDs). The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related changes in physical activity exacerbated existing barriers to participation in adaptive sports. There is limited literature assessing the potentially disproportionate effect of pandemic-related changes to physical activity in IwDs.
Authors: Rose Darcy BS | Christopher Lewis MD | Cameron Fausett MD | Alexander Neuville | Tony Bennett MPhil | Prakash Jayabalan MD, PhD
Read: https://shorturl.at/bgqFU
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The global state of play: A study of the demographic characteristics of disability golfers
Golf is a moderate-intensity physical activity that provides positive physical and mental health benefits. However, the inclusiveness of the sport for individuals with disabilities globally is unknown.
Authors: Stanley Guillaume MD, MPH | Tony Bennett MPhil | Peter M. Allen PhD | Andrew Morrison PhD | Roger Hawkes MB, FFSEM | Prakash Jayabalan MD, PhD