Adaptive Sports
Nearly all sports have adaptations that accommodate most abilities. Regardless of your interest, adaptive sports opportunities abound. Whether fun, exercise or competition, adaptive sports are a great way to stay active, be social or just get out there.
Learn about specialized equipment and rule modifications. See demonstrations by layman and experts. Also, find facilities and teams that offer adaptive sports programs.
Among the sports covered are: Wheelchair Basketball; Adaptive Billiards, Pool and Snooker; Wheelchair Tennis; Handicapped Hiking; Adaptive Cycling, Adaptive Bowling; Adaptive Swimming; Sitting Volleyball; Wheelchair Tai Chi; Wheelchair Racing; Horseback Riding; Boccia; Adaptive Paddling – Kayak, Canoe, Outrigger, Rafting, Paddleboarding; Adaptive Rowing/Para Rowing; Power Soccer; and Quad Rugby or Wheelchair Rugby.
If you’re interested in other adaptive sports, email us and we’ll post information for you. Please email us any tips or suggestions that you would like to share with the community and we’ll post that too.
Wheelchair racing takes place on both tracks and roads. It is open to athletes with any qualifying physical disability, including athletes with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy or other conditions. Athletes are grouped into different classes (see below) according to severity of their disabilities.…
Adaptive horseback riding is accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities. Generally, adaptive horseback riding is broken into three categories – therapeutic riding, hippotherapy and competitive riding. The movement of horseback riding provide both physical and emotional benefits. Horseback riding moves a rider’s body…
Boccia is similar to bocce, but was designed for athletes with physical disabilities. However, in recreational play, rules can be modified to accommodate players of all abilities. The object of the game is to throw the play balls (each side has six, which are blue…
A great thing about paddle sports is that it is not only accessible to people with a physical disability, but it provides an opportunity to individually participate at an equal (and even superior) level. Adaptive paddling has been made possible with adaptations to boats, seats…
Adaptive rowing or para-rowing (also called sculling) offers a low-impact activity, full body workout that can be performed by individuals of all fitness and functional levels – both on and off the water. For the most part, adaptive rowing or para-rowing equipment is standard equipment…
Power soccer was designed and developed for power wheelchair users. The game is usually played, in a gymnasium, on standard-size basketball courts with four players on each team (one of whom is goalie) with power wheelchairs that have foot guards to attack, defend and spin-kick…
Originally called murderball, quad rugby or wheelchair rugby is just as aggressive as traditional rugby. According to the United States Quad Rugby Association, “Rugby is a full contact sport, but no personal contact is allowed: Slapping, hitting, punching, gouging out eyes, biting off ears, etc.…
