Special Problems of Handicapped Skiers: An Overview.

Leonard, Ellen; Pitzer, Neil L.

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ERIC Number: EJ372793

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Special Problems of Handicapped Skiers: An Overview.

Leonard, Ellen; Pitzer, Neil L.

Physician and Sportsmedicine, v16 n3 p77-82 Mar 1988

Skiing is a rewarding form of exercise for the disabled, including amputees, the blind and deaf, parapalegics, and those with neuromuscular disorders and spinal cord injuries. The article discusses equipment adaptation for the disabled, as well as training techniques for and special considerations in instructing handicapped skiers. (JL)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Design Requirements, Exercise, Physical Disabilities, Physical Mobility, Rehabilitation, Skiing, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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