Adaptive sports

4 papers4 findings

Outcomes

Quality of life

upin humans2

2 studies

Adaptive sports improve quality of life in humans.
“Participants in the AASA reported a high quality of life and positive biopsychosocial benefits from playing amputee soccer.”
Humanslimb deficiency or limb lossn = 15
The biopsychosocial benefits of amputee soccer: perspectives from members of the American Amputee Soccer Association
Frontiers in sports and active livingMar 25, 2026
Adaptive sports improve quality of life in humans.
“individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs for mobility who actively engaged in adaptive sports tend to report higher QoL scores compared with those who were inactive or did not participate.”
Reviewindividuals with disabilities using wheelchairs for mobility
Effect of adaptive sports on quality of life in individuals with disabilities who use wheelchairs: a mixed-methods systematic review
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyFeb 8, 2024

Well-being

upin humans1

1 study

Adaptive sports improve well-being in humans.
“participation in adaptive sports positively influences various domains of well-being in wheelchair users, including encompassing physical and emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships, material well-being, personal development, self-determination, and social inclusion.”
Reviewwheelchair users
Effect of adaptive sports on quality of life in individuals with disabilities who use wheelchairs: a mixed-methods systematic review
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyFeb 8, 2024

Satisfaction with social and leisure participation

upin humans1

1 study

Adaptive sports are associated with satisfaction with social and leisure participation in humans.
“participation in adaptive sporting events was associated with modest but statistically significant increases in predicted T-scores following the events.”
Human trialVeterans with disabilities; before-and-after comparisonAdaptive kayaking and sailing or adaptive cycling and hikingOne eventSingle day
Short-term benefits of adaptive sporting events on social and leisure satisfaction in veterans with disabilities: impact of military service era and medical diagnosis
Frontiers in sports and active livingJun 19, 2026