Sports Medicine for the Physically Disabled: The Canadian Team Experience at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games

摘要: Sports participation for the physically disabled is rapidly growing in popularity and competitiveness, but little known about sports medicine needs of these unique athletes. We wished to determine medical injury profiles a group elite athletes competing at an international level. The Canadian team that competed 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games consisted 151 athletes: 58 wheelchair, 39 blind, 30 with cerebral palsy, 24 amputees. Analysis records treatment provided by contingent showed 82% received attention. Fifty-one percent conditions observed were musculoskeletal (MSS) 49% acute (developed Paralympics), whereas 51% chronic before Paralympics). shoulder was most common site MSS injury, rotator cuff impingement syndrome clinical diagnosis. Upper extremity injuries prevalent participating “arm-dominant” sports, lower significantly more leg-dominant sports. A disproportionately high number leg incurred blind athletes, back occurred palsy Forty-nine general problems, which upper respiratory tract infection gastroenteritis. Medical specific particular athlete's disability also noted. conclude services are important this care providers should be prepared deal illnesses, disorders each disability. suggest both type sport factors location.