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Wheelchair tennis players benefit from greater support than other sports in dealing with hot conditions. dpa picture alliance archive / Alamy Stock Photo

August 24, 2021

Tokyo Paralympics: how Paralympians are affected by the heat

Katy Griggs, Nottingham Trent University

As the Summer Games warm up, more research is needed on how heat acclimation can help Paralympians in particular prepare for extreme conditions

Inspiration or rebuke? Alexandra Wey/EPA

September 14, 2016

Why some disabled people are critical of the Paralympics

Janice Mclaughlin, Newcastle University

Paralympians are being hailed as inspirational. This doesn’t please everyone.

Kerim Okten/EPA

September 8, 2016

Rio Paralympics: athletes with spinal-cord injuries tend to overheat

Katy Griggs, Loughborough University

Researchers are finding new ways to keep them cool.

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