TY - JOUR
T1 - The Road to Rio
T2 - Medical and Scientific Perspectives on the 2016 Paralympic Games
AU - Blauwet, Cheri
AU - Lexell, Jan
AU - Derman, Wayne
AU - Idrisova, Guzel
AU - Kissick, James
AU - Stomphorst, Jaap
AU - Wosornu, Yetsa Tuakli
AU - Van de Vliet, Peter
AU - Webborn, Nick
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - In August and September of this year, the world will turn its attention to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Of interest to physiatrists, the Paralympic Games will take place from September 7 to 18, with an estimated total of 4 billion viewers. In the United States, for the first time in history, the Summer Games will be broadcast over a total of 66 hours on NBCUniversal. The Paralympic Games represent the pinnacle of elite sport for athletes with disabilities while also changing perceptions around the importance of grassroots sport and physical activity opportunities for the disability community more broadly.
AB - In August and September of this year, the world will turn its attention to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Of interest to physiatrists, the Paralympic Games will take place from September 7 to 18, with an estimated total of 4 billion viewers. In the United States, for the first time in history, the Summer Games will be broadcast over a total of 66 hours on NBCUniversal. The Paralympic Games represent the pinnacle of elite sport for athletes with disabilities while also changing perceptions around the importance of grassroots sport and physical activity opportunities for the disability community more broadly.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84992409179&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.07.004
DO - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.07.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 27432531
AN - SCOPUS:84992409179
SN - 1934-1482
VL - 8
SP - 798
EP - 801
JO - PM and R
JF - PM and R
IS - 8
ER -