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Athletes in para and adaptive sports face unique medical challenges that affect injury and illness management, yet sport and exercise medicine (SEM) professionals often lack adequate training to address these needs, resulting in a significant healthcare disparity.

A BJSM Live webinar aimed to bridge this gap by providing global healthcare professionals with education to enhance their ability to care for para and adaptive athletes at all levels. The session was led by experts in Para and Adaptive Sports Medicine, including those working with athletes at the 2024 Paralympics and in local communities.

This webinar was FREE to all thanks to the generous support of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). We are also proud to collaborate with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) to produce a landmark event.

 

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The programme covered:

17:00-17:10 – Welcome and introductions – Wayne Derman

17:10-17:50 – The Benefits of Sport & Physical Activity for People with Disabilities

  • Lecture 1: From the Paralympics to Public Health: The Importance of Inclusive Sport and Exercise for People with Disabilities. Speaker – Cheri Blauwet
  • Lecture 2: Impact of the Paralympic Games on the Health Care of People with Disabilities in France. Speaker  – Francois Genet
  • Q&A

17:50-18:45 – Section 2: Practical Toolbox: Medical Care of the Para Athlete – Introduced by Stephanie Tow

  • Lecture 1: The Periodic Health Evaluation and Importance of Longitudinal Assessment. Speaker – Stephanie Tow 
  • Lecture 2: Clinical Emergencies in the Para Athlete – Medical Illness (e.g. cardiac, spasticity/dystonia, AD, heat stress). Speaker – Nick Webborn
  • Lecture 3: Clinical Emergencies in the Para Athlete – Acute Injury (e.g. fracture, concussion). Speaker – Anja Hirschmuller
  • Q&A

18:45-19:55 – Section 3: Specific Clinical Topics – Introduced by Cheri Blauwet

  • Lecture 1: Overuse Shoulder Injuries in the Para Athlete. Speaker – Kristina Fagher 
  • Lecture 2: Skin Health in Athletes with Insensate Skin or Amputations. Speaker – Steve Reid 
  • Lecture 3: Concussion and Mental Health Conditions in the Para Athlete. Speaker – Jan Lexell  
  • Lecture 4: Infections in the Para Athlete. Speaker – Carole Okoth 

19:55-20:00 – Wrap up – Wayne Derman

See details of all speakers who took part in the event here.