ADAPTIVE ATHLETE:
A person with a significant, permanent impairment that causes limitations and effects work capacity.
Impairments can include, but are not limited to…
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Upper or lower limb difference, amputation, or salvage
- Neurological conditions (Parkinsons Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Neuralgias, Neuropathies)
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Hearing loss
- Sensory/vision loss
- Short stature
Here at Thumann PT, we take an ABLEIST approach by assessing what you CAN do first and then build upon that through an individualized training program that suits you and your functional and fitness goals.
The key to safe and effective adaptive training is to disrupt the athlete’s homeostasis without significantly impairing their real world function, even temporarily!
Adaptive Training Academy