Reimagining the Perception of a ParaSport Athlete
With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games now underway, a leading researcher from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s says it is time to reimagine what we think of an athlete, and to create opportunities for athletes of all body types and skill levels.
Amy Latimer-Cheung (Kinesiology and Health Studies) is leading a multi-year research project funded by , examining inclusivity in sport. The goal is to build a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for Canadian parasport athletes.
카지노 게임 컬렉션As Canadians, we have an image of what an athlete should look like and how they should move,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. Latimer-Cheung, who is also the Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity Promotion and Disability. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Often, someone living with a high level of disability doesn카지노 게임 컬렉션t fit this mold. As a result, opportunities, and spotlight, like the Paralympics pass over them.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Dr. Latimer-Cheung believes one of the reasons for the lack of inclusivity is there are fewer opportunities for athletes with a high level of disability to participate.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Many of the sports showcased in the Paralympics, currently, just aren카지노 게임 컬렉션t suitable for athletes with certain disabilities,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says.
The research effort will engage seven Mitacs research interns from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 and Western 카지노게임사이트 in multiple projects over the next two years 카지노 게임 컬렉션 and involves interviewing individuals living with disability, including Paralympians themselves, to better identify solutions to create opportunity for participation.
The research team is also partnering with the , , and other stakeholders to close the gaps in community-based sport programming for athletes with disability.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Mitacs-funded research aims to change the landscape,카지노 게임 컬렉션 Dr. Latimer-Cheung says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We are striving to increase the number of opportunities in diverse communities and the quality of these opportunities for athletes with lived experience of disability.카지노 게임 컬렉션
One area that is particularly under-represented in Canada is powerchair sport. Jordan Herbison, Mitacs intern and postdoctoral research fellow at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and McGill 카지노게임사이트, is working with PowerHockey Canada and community partners to build a more inclusive and high-quality powerchair program in Canada, starting with Ontario. His research, including interviews with and survey of athletes and sport administrators, will form the basis for an inclusive 카지노 게임 컬렉션playbook카지노 게임 컬렉션 aimed at giving community program providers the tools and knowledge they need to create more opportunities for people who use powerchairs, and to ensure a positive experience.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I believe in the power of sport to positively impact people카지노 게임 컬렉션s lives and that everyone who wants to, should have the opportunity to experience the benefits of sport,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. Herbison.
Another project, led by Mitacs intern and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s student Alyssa Grimes, is aiming to develop standardized training that any sport organization can use to attract and retain new volunteers, since many parasport programs rely on volunteers to run.
Tokyo Paralympics
The are being held Aug. 24-Sept. 5, 2021 and features 128 Canadian athletes.
Note: This story was originally published in The Gazette.