PERLS207 Lecture : Spinal Cord Injury - Jan 31.docx

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: PERLS207
• Professor: Joel Edwards

Document Summary

The guttman era y following ww2 y rehabilitation hospitals focused on re-integration y dr. ludwig guttman (neurologist) y value of physical activity and leisure on well-being. As the stoke manderville games grew, other sports were added. Key dates in the paralympic movement: y first paralympic games in 1960 in rome with 400 athletes y 1992 first joint olympic/paralympic committee. There are more summer sports because more countries have the proper environment for summer sports. Winter paralympic sports y alpine skiing y biathlon y cross country skiing y sledge hockey y wheelchair curling. You need more specialized equipment in winter sports than winter. Traumatic spinal cord injuries (tsci) y occur when individuals experience external physical impact that damages the spinal cord y. Impact may be due to car accidents, fall, violence, sport injuries. Organization of the spinal cord y cervical: 7 vertebrae and 8 nerves y thoracic: 12 vertebrae and nerves y.