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Weight Lifting in Adaptive Sport

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Adaptive powerlifting was initially added to the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 1964 and just included wheelchair weight lifter. By 1984, other disability groups such as cerebral palsy (CP) weight lifters received permission to participate at the events. Since 2012, weight lifting has been open to athletes with any lower extremity impairments that limit them from competing with able-bodied athletes. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), who establishes the classifications and rules. The rules are similar to those that apply in the powerlifting competitions for able-bodied athletes.

Adaptive weight lifters may injure themselves due to poor technique, improper equipment usage, and overuse. Some of the most common injuries found in adaptive weight lifting are rotator cuff impingement/tear, glenohumeral arthritis, osteolysis of distal clavicle, olecranon bursitis, and low back pain. The treatment is based on the type and degree of the injury. The most of mild injuries could be treated conservatively. In most of cases can prevent injuries by proper warm up, right technique, and using appropriate equipment.

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Dehghan, P., Guerrero, L., De Luigi, A.J. (2018). Weight Lifting in Adaptive Sport. In: De Luigi, A. (eds) Adaptive Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56568-2_26

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