Advances in Health, Education and Athletic Performance in Paralympic Sport

Over the years, practices related to Paralympic sport have been continuously reevaluated, particularly due to increased visibility of these sports, scientific advancements, greater societal awareness of disability, as well as the promotion, infrastructure, and professionalization of the field. This reflects the fact that over the past 20 years, new sports have been added to the Paralympic Games to help build a solid and sustainable sports structure. Thus, the most recent sports to be added to the Summer Paralympic Games program were Para-rowing in Beijing 2008, Para-canoeing and Para-triathlon, which debuted in Rio 2016, and Para-badminton and Para-taekwondo in 2020, which were included for the first time in the Tokyo Games. Meanwhile, the most recent sports included in the Winter Paralympic Games have been Wheelchair Curling at Turin 2006 and Para Snowboarding at Sochi 2014.This Research Topic aims to highlight the scientific processes currently underway in relation to the study of health, education, and performance in Paralympic sport. It seeks to approach Paralympic sport from a broad and in-depth perspective of the disciplines that study it, understanding sport as a sociocultural phenomenon that evolves with the incorporation of new technologies, the development of theoretical frameworks, and the efforts of institutions and researchers to highlight a practice in constant evolution. Unlike approaches that focus primarily on physiological or biomechanical dimensions, this Research Topic foregrounds health promotion, educational frameworks, and equity as central analytical lenses.To explore this topic in depth from a critical perspective, the scope of this research focus includes:The health and well-being of para-athletes, with particular attention to nutritional, social, and educational processes and their relationship to physiological and physical outcomesAnalyzing the social determinants of health and education in Paralympic sportRecognizing the perceptions of coaches and para-athletes regarding the training process from a social perspectiveUnderstanding discourses on disability and their relationship to Paralympic sport and adapted sportIdentifying pedagogical and methodological advances with a gender perspectiveCharacterizing the variables that determine the performance of para-athletes and exploring new perspectives on training, assessment, and monitoring in Paralympic sport, with emphasis on methodological, educational, and social approachesAssessing emerging trends in pedagogical and methodological approaches to athletic training and performance evaluation in Paralympic sportStudying the risks of injury and withdrawal from sports participation in Paralympic and adapted sportsDetermining the contextual and tactical variables that shape athletic success in Paralympic sportAnalyzing data mining with machine learning to develop predictive models of performance in Paralympic sportValidating instruments for assessing health and/or performance in Paralympic sportResearchers worldwide are invited to contribute studies addressing the needs of this evolving socio-sporting phenomenon, fostering debate, reflection, and the continuous improvement of practice in Paralympic sport. Topic editors: Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, Jose Pino-Ortega, Boryi Alexander Becerra-Patiño Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/81391/advances-in-health-education-and-athletic-performance-in-paralympic-sport