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Optimizing Health and Performance in Para Athletes

The profile of Para sport across the world is at an all-time high, and the United States will host two Olympic/Paralympic Games in the next ten years (Los Angeles 2028 and Salt Lake City 2034). Despite this growth, more work is needed to ensure that scientists and clinicians are prepared to meet…

About this course

The profile of Para sport across the world is at an all-time high, and the United States will host two Olympic/Paralympic Games in the next ten years (Los Angeles 2028 and Salt Lake City 2034). Despite this growth, more work is needed to ensure that scientists and clinicians are prepared to meet the unique health and sport performance needs of this elite athlete population. In this course, presenters will provide cutting-edge updates in Paralympic sports medicine and science, ending with a call to action.

What you will learn

  • Learners will understand the unique sports medicine needs of the Para athlete and what skills are required when traveling with teams and acting as a head team physician
  • Learners will understand the unique physiology of athletes with spinal cord injury, inclusive of how altered autonomic function impacts health and performance

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