Para Sports and Adaptive Recreation

Catalog description

This course introduces students to para sports and accessible recreational activities. The various pathways for healthcare professionals to participate will be outlined. An overview of different para sport models and organizations will be presented, including the Special Olympics, Paralympics, and Military Adaptive Sports. Students will recognize how impairments impact movement and skill acquisition in competitive and recreational sport. Prerequisites Permission of Course Director. This course is subject to enrollment restrictions and may not be offered each year.