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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2978 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Evaluation of physical condition and body composition of an elite wheelchair basketball team in Istanbul. (Research Application).
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: 19Issue: 1Page: 6(3)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on March 22, 1998. The length of the article is 2590 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Heart rate, thermoregulation, and fluid balance among elite wheelchair basketball players.
Author: Robert Burnham
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 1998
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v14Issue: n2Page: p28(4)

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This digital document is an article from Parks & Recreation, published by National Recreation and Park Association on August 1, 2001. The length of the article is 3269 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Walker Cup: Playing for the Gold in Women's International Wheelchair Basketball.(1st Annual Walker Cup International Women's Wheelchair Basketball Challenge)
Author: Diane Groff
Publication: Parks & Recreation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2001
Publisher: National Recreation and Park Association
Volume: 36Issue: 8Page: 62

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on March 22, 1999. The length of the article is 834 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Women'sWheelchair Basketball National Championship.
Author: Elizabeth Evans
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 1999
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: 15Issue: 2Page: 23

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on June 22, 1991. The length of the article is 4589 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A comparison of participation incentives between adult and youth wheelchair basketball players.
Author: Frank M. Brasile
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 1991
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v7Issue: n4Page: p40(7)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on June 22, 1996. The length of the article is 6606 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A brief history of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association - 1973 to present. (part 2)
Author: Stan Labanowich
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 1996
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v12Issue: n3Page: p39(10)

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 435 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Contributions of the selected fundamental factors to basketball performance for paralympic wheelchair basketball players. (Biomechanics).
Author: Yong Tai Wang
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 74Issue: 1Page: A-2(1)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on June 22, 1995. The length of the article is 3992 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The first 25 years, 1948 to 1953. (A Brief History of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, part 1)
Author: Stan Labanowich
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 1995
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v11Issue: n4Page: p16(6)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on June 22, 1999. The length of the article is 535 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Robert Szyman Named Secretary General of International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 1999
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: 15Issue: 3Page: 37

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on January 1, 1994. The length of the article is 3725 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Wheelchair basketball injuries.
Author: Robert S. Burnham
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1994
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v10Issue: n2Page: p 43(7)

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This digital document is an article from Child Life, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on July 1, 1994. The length of the article is 649 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hoops on wheels.(young wheelchair athletes learn to play basketball in Sport n'LYFE program)(Cover Story)
Author: Layne Cameron
Publication: Child Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1994
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: v73Issue: n5Page: p4(4)

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The purpose of this book is to use sport as a vehicle to show the achievements of individuals with disabilities. With more than 600 colour photographs and 258 pages, this book shows the tremendous impact that a largely-volunteer group, the Paralympic movement, can have on society.

Gary McPherson, Chair of the Alberta Premier's Council on the Status of Persons With Disabilities, says, "The ripple of the disabled sports movement is immense. So many people have gained from it in the areas of rehabilitation, competitive sport, and better social conditions. If you are going to bring about social change, you need to do it in a positive way rather than in a negative way. Sport is a positive vehicle to show what can be done, and how it can be done."

The people profiled in the book are not only successful in the world of disabled sport -- many are elite athletes at the pinnacle of their careers -- they are successful in mainstream society as well.The strong message that comes through from those profiled is that those with disabilities can overcome the barriers they face. Dr. Steadward says of the special people he worked with, "They never thought that their disabilities would in any way limit their ambition, or their ability to participate in anything they wanted to do." Repeatedly the message is, "I can do so much more than I thought I could. The secret is to try."

The story of the Paralympic Games, second in size only to the Olympic Games, is the story of volunteers, thousands and thousands of volunteers, who over the years have made tremendous sacrifices to improve the lives of those with disabilities. It is the story of skilled professionals,whose research and commitment benefit not only athletes, but all people with disabilities. The development of specialized racing wheelchairs, for example, led to the improvement of design in regular wheelchairs. It is the story of people who are role models for those in every walk of life.As one of the slogans developed by Joey Reiman (Brighthouse Ad Agency) for the Atlanta Games says, "The Olympic Games are where heroes are made. The Paralympic Games are where heroes come."

This book is written to inspire. One reader may be a sports fan looking for photographs of elite athletic performances. Other readers might be those who find themselves suddenly disabled, or families looking for reassurance that their efforts can make a difference in the life of a loved one with a disability, or discouraged volunteers who need to see that they can make a difference. This book helps all its readers see their own potential with new clarity.

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Customer Reviews (2)

Inspiring & Awesome
For anyone who was born with a disability, this book will inspire you to never give up on your dreams.For anyone else, this book reminds you that those of us with physical limitations do not always live up to lowered expectations. It is truly amazing what the people in this book have accomplished, especially considering the physical problems they have overcome. My favorite section was the personal profiles of the athletes with their photos and accomplishments. The people in this book are truly leaders in paving the way in changing what makes someone successful - persistence and determination.

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book is inspiring and heart warming.It brings hope for those who are recently disabled and are trying to come to terms with their disability.The photos are amazing in their colours and in the storiesthey tell without words. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 865 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: United States basketball festival. (WSUSA).
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2001
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: 17Issue: 4Page: 13(2)

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on January 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2239 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Twin basketball for those with cervical cord injuries (quadriplegia).
Author: Tetsuo Suyama
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1998
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v14Issue: n1Page: p20(5)

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