1st Edition
The Routledge Handbook of Disability Sport Science
Disability sport science is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field, with advancements occurring across a wide range of research areas. However, the unique needs of athletes with disabilities – and the theoretical and practical knowledge required to support them – are still underrepresented in the literature.
The book covers current research in a wide range of sport, exercise, training and health-related topic areas related to disability sport science and identifies future research directions. Key knowledge is gleaned from research within sport, exercise, rehabilitation and medicine and is brought together in one single resource, covering both current and future relevance for researchers, students and practitioners alike.
The Routledge Handbook of Disability Sport Science is the first book to offer a comprehensive and in-depth review of current and emerging topics within disability sport science and provides a complete overview of academic and professional knowledge, divided into six sections covering the following topics:
- Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Technology
- Nutrition
- Physical Preparation, Health and Classification
- Psychology
Written by an international team of leading experts from academia and professional practice, the book is an essential reference for researchers, academics and students of disability sport science and related disciplines alike, as well as anyone working, or wanting to work, in disability sport.
Section 1: Physiology
1. Cardiorespiratory Responses of Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury to Exercise
Cameron M. Gee and Tom E. Nightingale
2. Inflammatory Responses to Exercise and Related Health Interventions
Sven Hoekstra, Gary J. Farkas and Christof A. Leicht
3. Thermoregulation in Para Sports
Puck Alkemade, Peta Maloney and Katy Griggs
4. Physiological Exercise Testing and Prescription
Julia Kathrin Baumgart, Rowie Janssen, Phoebe Runciman and Kathleen Carter
5. Monitoring Training Load in Adapted Sports
Aitor Iturricastillo, Ingrid Kouwijzer, Javier Yanci and Daniel Castillo
6. Respiratory Muscle Training for Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury
Claudio Perret and Cameron M. Gee
7. Sporting Example: Physiological Responses during Handcycling
Jonpaul Nevin, Paul M. Smith, Florentina Hettinga and Ulric Abonie
Section 2: Biomechanics
8. Prosthetic Developments in Sport: Biomechanics of Running-Specific Prosthesis
Hiroaki Hobara and Genki Hisano
9. Long Jump with a Below-the-knee Prosthesis
Johannes Funken
10. Wheelchair Racing Biomechanics and Performance Considerations
David S. Haydon and Emma L. Millett
11. Wheelchair Tennis Biomechanics
Thomas Rietveld and Sonja de Groot
12. Biomechanical Aspects of Handcycling Propulsion
Oliver J. Quittmann and Cassandra Kraaijenbrink
13. Shoulder Health in Wheelchair Sports
Simon Briley, Sean Lowton-Smith, Fransiska Bossuyt and Lisa Lighthall Haubert
Section 3: Technology
14. The Ethics of Technology in Sports
Bryce Dyer
15. Wearable Technology in Adaptive Sports: The Key to Putting Science into Sports Practice
Rienk M.A. van der Slikke, Wiebe H.K. de Vries and Monique A.M. Berger
16. Measuring Wheelchair Propulsion in the Lab: A Hand-Rim Wheelchair Ergometer
Sophie de Klerk
17. Instrumented Wheels for Measuring 3D Pushrim Kinetics of a Racing Wheelchair
Félix Chénier
18. Instrumented Running Prosthetic Feet for the Collection of Loads on Track
Nicola Petrone, Mattia Scapinello and Andrea G. Cutti
19. Sport Prostheses for Persons with Lower Limb Amputation: From First Fitting to Prosthetic Component Selection
Andrea G. Cutti, Roberto Di Marco, Gregorio Teti and Nicola Petrone
20. Historical Amnesia in the Technological Development of Manual Sports Wheelchair Equipment
Samuel Brady
21. Wheelchair Configuration in Field Sports
Arnaud Faupin, Ilona Alberca, Honnorat Lorian, Mathieu Deves and Aurélie Cortial
22. Sensor Technology in Training and Performance Analyses of Para-Nordic Skiers
Cecilia Severin, Gertjan Ettema, Craig A. Staunton, Julia Kathrin Baumgart and Jan Kocbach
Section 4: Nutrition
23. Energy Expenditure at Rest and During Exercise
Jan-Willem van Dijk and Tom E. Nightingale
24. Body Composition in Athletes with Physical Impairments
Valentina Cavedon and Chiara Milanese
25. Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intakes and Recommendations
Elizabeth Broad
26. Hydration Monitoring and Management in Para Sport
Sally Baumann and Michelle Minehan
27. Navigating Supplement Use in Para Sport
Keely A. Shaw, Anneke Hertig-Godeschalk, Robyn F. Madden and Jill A. Parnell
28. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and Disordered Eating
Kristin Lundanes Jonvik and Birna Vardardottir
Section 5: Physical Preparation, Health and Classification
29. Classification Process in Parasports
Jolanta Marszałek and Bartosz Molik
30. Preparation and Competing in Hot and Cold Environments
Yuri Hosokawa, Paolo Emilio Adami, Tobias Dünnwald, Wayne Derman and Wolfgang Schobersberger
31. Travel Recommendations for Para Athletes
Dina C. (Christa) Janse van Rensburg, Babette Pluim, Carolette Snyders, Candice MacMillan and Audrey Jansen van Rensburg
32. Injuries, Illnesses and Athlete Health in Para Athletes
Kristina Fagher, Jan Lexell, Wayne Derman and Phoebe Runciman
33. Autonomic Dysreflexia and Boosting in Paralympic Athletes
Jill Neale
34. Developing Quality Coaching in Disability Sport
Tim Konoval, Danielle Alexander, Diane Culver and Scott Douglas
Section 6: Psychology
35. Use of Psychological Skills Training
Krista J. Munroe-Chandler, Frank O. Ely, Todd M. Loughead, Jeffrey J. Martin and Vista L. Beasley
36. Challenges and Stresses Experienced by Paralympic Athletes and Coaches
Vista L. Beasley, Tânia Bastos, Hannah K. MacDougall and Jeffrey J. Martin
37. Parasport Mental Health
Roxy H. O’Rourke, Alessia M.-A. Capone and Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos
38. Athletic Identity in Para-sport: Development to Retirement
Frank O. Ely, Fatemeh Dehghan, Adam Martin, Eva Prokesova and Klára Daďová
39. Talent Development in Paralympic Athletes
Nima Dehghansai, Natalie Charlton and Ross A. Pinder
Biography
Katy Griggs is a Principal Lecturer in Sport Engineering and Exercise Physiology in the Department of Engineering at Nottingham Trent University, UK. She has expertise in the areas of Paralympic/disability sport, human performance and environmental physiology and has studied the thermoregulatory responses of athletes with a spinal cord injury. Her research focuses on the physiological and ergonomic impact of technology, clothing and equipment on human performance.
Ursina Arnet is a senior researcher in Human Movement Sciences and head of the Neuro-Musculoskeletal Functioning and Mobility group at Swiss Paraplegic Research, Switzerland. She has been involved in several research programs with the focus on improving the functioning and mobility of persons with SCI in a daily life setting. Her areas of expertise are shoulder biomechanics, sensor-based evaluation of daily life behaviour (wheelchair mobility, pressure relief performance) and lab-based evaluation of wheelchair and handcycle propulsion.
Rienk van der Slikke is a researcher specialising in wheelchair sports performance and wearable sensor technology. He is affiliated with The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands and TU Delft, Netherlands and holds a fellowship at the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at Loughborough University, UK. His work includes the development of methods for measuring wheelchair mobility performance during field sports and exploring the relationship between impairments and athletic performance. That expertise and the developed methodologies are used to enhance the daily mobility and self-reliance of wheelchair users, bridging the gap between sports performance and everyday wheelchair use.
Joelle Leonie Flueck, PhD, serves as the President of the Swiss Sports Nutrition Society and is a researcher and sports nutritionist based in Switzerland. With over a decade of dedicated research in sports nutrition for Paralympic athletes, she has contributed work on optimising performance and health for athletes with spinal cord injuries. As a trusted counsellor to some of the world’s top Paralympic and Olympic athletes, she combines scientific rigor with practical expertise to deliver evidence-based solutions tailored to individual needs.
