Abstract：
Limited funding is available for athletes with disabilities in the United Kingdom. This compounds the barriers to participation and development that already exist.
To combat this growing problem, a Multi-Disciplinary Pediatric Adaptive Sports Clinic was formed.
Fifteen athletes with disabilities attended the Clinic from November 2017 to November 2019. In our cohort, there were 10 males and 5 females (age range: 13-18 years). Most athletes participated at a grassroots level (n = 9). The range of diagnoses included cerebral palsy, Ehlers Danlos syndrome and congenital hand differences. Forty-four appointments were made after the initial meeting with a 95% attendance rate. Improvements beyond the minimal clinically important differences (MCID) for the Patient Specific Functional Scale, Numerical Pain Rating Scale, and Medical Research Council Manual Muscle Testing Scale were noted in over half of cases.
With a focus on injury prevention and strength and conditioning techniques, this clinic supported athletes to successfully compete from a recreational to an elite level across all types of sports and adolescent ages by providing patient-specific regimens. Our case series provides preliminary evidence to suggest the formation of similar clinics that can support athletes with disabilities across a range of sports.
To combat this growing problem, a Multi-Disciplinary Pediatric Adaptive Sports Clinic was formed.
Fifteen athletes with disabilities attended the Clinic from November 2017 to November 2019. In our cohort, there were 10 males and 5 females (age range: 13-18 years). Most athletes participated at a grassroots level (n = 9). The range of diagnoses included cerebral palsy, Ehlers Danlos syndrome and congenital hand differences. Forty-four appointments were made after the initial meeting with a 95% attendance rate. Improvements beyond the minimal clinically important differences (MCID) for the Patient Specific Functional Scale, Numerical Pain Rating Scale, and Medical Research Council Manual Muscle Testing Scale were noted in over half of cases.
With a focus on injury prevention and strength and conditioning techniques, this clinic supported athletes to successfully compete from a recreational to an elite level across all types of sports and adolescent ages by providing patient-specific regimens. Our case series provides preliminary evidence to suggest the formation of similar clinics that can support athletes with disabilities across a range of sports.
摘要：
■英国残疾运动员可获得的资金有限。这加剧了已经存在的参与和发展的障碍。
■为了解决这个日益严重的问题，成立了一个多学科的儿科适应性运动诊所。
■从2017年11月至2019年11月，15名残疾运动员参加了诊所。在我们的队列中，男性10例，女性5例（年龄范围：13-18岁）。大多数运动员在基层参加（n=9）。诊断范围包括脑瘫，EhlersDanlos综合征和先天性手差异。初次会议后进行了44次任命，出席率为95％。患者特定功能量表的最小临床重要差异（MCID）之外的改进，数字疼痛评分量表，和医学研究理事会手册肌肉测试量表在超过一半的病例中被注意到。
■专注于伤害预防以及力量和调理技术，该诊所通过提供针对患者的治疗方案，支持运动员在所有类型的运动和青少年年龄中从娱乐到精英水平的成功竞争。我们的案例系列提供了初步证据，表明可以在一系列运动中支持残疾运动员的类似诊所的形成。
■为了解决这个日益严重的问题，成立了一个多学科的儿科适应性运动诊所。
■从2017年11月至2019年11月，15名残疾运动员参加了诊所。在我们的队列中，男性10例，女性5例（年龄范围：13-18岁）。大多数运动员在基层参加（n=9）。诊断范围包括脑瘫，EhlersDanlos综合征和先天性手差异。初次会议后进行了44次任命，出席率为95％。患者特定功能量表的最小临床重要差异（MCID）之外的改进，数字疼痛评分量表，和医学研究理事会手册肌肉测试量表在超过一半的病例中被注意到。
■专注于伤害预防以及力量和调理技术，该诊所通过提供针对患者的治疗方案，支持运动员在所有类型的运动和青少年年龄中从娱乐到精英水平的成功竞争。我们的案例系列提供了初步证据，表明可以在一系列运动中支持残疾运动员的类似诊所的形成。
