Abstract
The UK boasts a strong tradition of supporting and driving forward sports performance in disabled athletes. The Paralympic movement itself began in the UK at Stoke Mandeville in 1948 as a competition for Second World War veterans with spinal column injuries. At this time sports participation was primarily used as a therapy to restore both physical strength and confidence.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 506-518 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136975424 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415578202 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |