Chapter 19 Sport Activities
Sports—or to make oneself “merry”—is a pastime that serves as a pleasing or amusing diversion.1 Concerns for sports participation for individuals with physical disabilities are listed below by sport and then by diagnosis. The American Academy of Pediatrics2 has issued recommendations for children and preadolescents with medical conditions that affect sports participation; some require further evaluation of risk. Adams’ recommendations,3 although somewhat dated, offer insightful guidelines on game and sport participation for physically challenged individuals from a recreational perspective.
