Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Para Powerlifting(also: Adaptive Powerlifting, Paralympic Powerlifting)
- A Paralympic strength sport in which athletes with physical disabilities perform bench press lifts. Unlike able-bodied powerlifting which includes squat, bench press, and deadlift, para powerlifting focuses solely on the bench press to accommodate athletes with lower limb…
- Para-Athlete(also: Disabled Athlete, Adaptive Athlete)
- An athlete with a disability who competes in adaptive or Paralympic sports. Para-athletes may have physical disabilities (amputations, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy), visual impairments, or intellectual disabilities. They compete using adaptive equipment such as…
- Paralympic(also: Paralympic Games, Paralympics)
- The international multi-sport event for athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities, organized in parallel with the Olympic Games. The first organized Paralympic Games took place in 1948, with official recognition beginning in 1960. The Paralympic movement…
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