sit-skiers
Seated slope athletes
Sit-skiers are athletes who ski while seated in specialized equipment, typically a molded seat mounted on a ski or skis.
The category includes people with spinal cord injuries, amputations, or other conditions affecting the lower body.
Sit-skiing is a competitive Paralympic discipline and a recreational adaptation: The sit-skiers posted faster times than expected on the slalom course.
Side-mounted stabilizing extensions
- bucket seatContoured single-occupant car chair
- bindingLegally or morally required
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
shell · footrest · backrest · straps · helmet · sled · shock absorbers · handlebar
Athletics modified for disabilities
- inclusionBeing made part
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- independenceFreedom from external control
rehabilitation · empowerment · assistive · equal access · participation
Disabled athletes' world games
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- amputeeOne without a limb
- paraplegicLower-limb paralysis sufferer
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
competitive · racing · slalom · downhill · giant slalom · medalist · classification · elite
Steadiness or amount owed
- edgingDecorative border material
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- turningAct of rotating
leaning · speed control · stopping · moguls · powder · traversing · steering · core stability
outriggers
Side-mounted stabilizing extensions
- bucket seatContoured single-occupant car chair
- bindingLegally or morally required
- tetherFastening cord for animals
suspension · shell · footrest · backrest · straps · helmet · sled · shock absorbers · handlebar
adaptive sports
Athletics modified for disabilities
- inclusionBeing made part
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
independence · rehabilitation · empowerment · assistive · equal access · participation
Paralympic
Disabled athletes' world games
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- amputeeOne without a limb
- paraplegicLower-limb paralysis sufferer
spinal cord injury · competitive · racing · slalom · downhill · giant slalom · medalist · classification · elite · training
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- edgingDecorative border material
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
- carvingShaping by cutting away
turning · leaning · speed control · stopping · moguls · powder · traversing · steering · core stability