DonateWant to view full articles from JOPERD? Become a subscriber, by checking out JOPERD's subscription information.
Already a JOPERD subscriber? View your journals.
Issue: March 2012
Adapted Sport Programs for Veterans with Disabilities
Mandy Goff
Abstract: The Paralympic games began as a way for World War II veterans to take part in elite-level competition. Thanks to various disability-sport organizations, men and women who have served in the military are still using sport as a form of rehabilitation and a way to transition into their new life.