Frank Hayden, who has died at 96, saw sports as a gateway to opportunity for people with special needs.

The unique ability of sports to transcend linguistic, cultural and social barriers makes it an excellent platform for strategies of inclusion and adaptation. Furthermore, the universal popularity of ...

Objective To use individual patient data (IPD) to investigate if the effect of pain on sports-related disability is mediated through physical (lower extremity isometric strength) or psychological ...

A new study finds playing an adaptive sport can have dramatic results on the athlete and the economy. Wheelchair rugby and basketball players are aggressive, conditioned and determined, just like ...

Correspondence to Dr Sanaa Taha Al-Harahsheh, World Innovation Summit for Health, Research and Content Department, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar; salharahsheh{at}qf.org.qa Sport is considered a ...

The videos from the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics gave us unforgettable images of athletes competing while seated due to limited mobility in their lower limbs. Those competing in downhill ...

Much has been written about the success of women athletes at the 2024 Paris games, dubbed the first gender-equal Olympics with equal numbers of men and women competing. However, the situation for the ...

As the bright lights of the London 2012 Paralympic Games begin to dim, and as the media focus diverts back to everyday life, we’re left with a pertinent question: where to now for disability sport in ...

Athletes of all ages and abilities gathered Saturday, Oct. 6, for the annual DisABILITY Sports Festival at Cal State San Bernardino. The event, featuring appearances by former Los Angeles Dodgers ...

SPOKNANE, Wash. -- Chelsea McClammer has never let her disability slow her down. "I've always said that if I don't have fun with a sport anymore then I'll stop doing it," McClammer said, "That hasn't ...

Cole has opted to leave after more than six years to spend more time with her family and pursue other interests. Last year, she was credited with helping member organisations through tough economic ...