New Perspectives and Challenges in Adapted Sports
A special issue of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142). This special issue belongs to the section "Athletic Training and Human Performance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 916
Special Issue Editor
Interests: motor sciences; physical and sporting activities adapted for people with physical, sensorial and intellectual–relational disabilities; the well-being and sporting performance of Paralympic athletes; analysis of body composition and evaluation of bone mineral density using bone densitometry in different populations of athletes and in subjects suffering from diabetes; obesity; osteoporosis; cognitive decline; heart disease; multiple sclerosis; spinal cord injury; amputation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As Guest Editor, I am delighted to announce the forthcoming Special Issue, titled, 'New Perspectives and Challenges in Adapted Sports' in the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology.
In the last decade, there has been tremendous growth in participation and attention to adapted sports worldwide. Adapted sports, such as wheelchair sports, para skiing, sitting volleyball, amputee soccer, and para ice hockey, are specifically designed or modified for athletes with disabilities, including those with physical, sensory, or intellectual impairments, to enable their participation in competitive or recreational activities. This Special Issue thus focuses on pioneering advances in adapted sport science and explores empirical and theoretical concepts in nutrition, physiology, psychology, classification, and athletic training, with a special focus on the health and sport performance of athletes with disabilities. It will feature up-to-date research offering new insights and evaluations of innovative practices and emerging technologies for training and performance strategies tailored to athletes with disabilities, from amateurs to professionals. Contributions will also provide detailed analyses and evaluations that promote the health and well-being of athletes while addressing issues related to their overall quality of life, equal opportunities, accessibility in parasports, and social inclusion.
We welcome submissions that provide profound and original perspectives, contributing valuable insights to the scientific literature with practical and effective approaches applicable to the sports field. These submissions should encourage a critical, forward-looking perspective, addressing the future challenges faced by para-athletes, coaches, and researchers alike, while fostering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary dialogue to promote and support adapted sports.
Dr. Valentina Cavedon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Paralympic sports
- para-athletes
- physical impairments
- visual impairments
- sport performance
- physical health
- mental health
- quality of life
- athletic training
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