Juliana Ocarino

Oct 9, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | Larissa Pinheiro |Evert Verhagen |Juliana Ocarino |Kristina Fagher

IntroductionParticipation in adaptive sport improves the physical and mental quality of life for people with physical disabilities, mainly by reducing the probability of new health events.1 However, despite these benefits, challenges with athlete participation and safety still exist.

Oct 1, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | Larissa Pinheiro |Evert Verhagen |Juliana Ocarino |Kristina Fagher

Health and impairment historyThe health history aims to identify important information regarding Para athlete health concerns and conditions. A structured questionnaire that is tailored for Para athletes is recommended. Therefore, it can be used by any health professional (eg, physician, physiotherapist, psychologist, optometrist and nutritionist).