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Health hazards in elite sport of physically challenged

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport |
2016

Abstract

The article is focused on health hazards in athletes with amputation, spinal cord injury (SCI) and cerebral palsy (CP). Risks of injury and specific health hazards are described based on literature review, information available on the International Paralympic Committe (IPC) website and in its publications and experience of athletes.