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Author Leibs, Andrew.

Title The encyclopedia of sports and recreation for people with visual impairments / by Andrew Leibs
Published Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub., ©2012

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Description 1 online resource
Series Critical concerns in blindness
Critical concerns in blindness.
Contents Front Cover -- The Encyclopedia of Sports and Recreation for People With Visual Impairments -- A Volume in Critical Concerns in Blindness -- Series Editor: Edward C. Bell, Louisiana Tech University -- CONTENTS -- PART I SPORTS AND RECREATION POPULAR AMONG THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED -- CHAPTER 1 -- Alpine Skiing -- Adaptive Teaching Techniques -- Adaptive Ski Programs -- Life at a Weekend Ski Festival -- CHAPTER 2 -- Archery -- Archery Equipment and Accessibility -- Archery as Recreation and Sport -- Archery Competitions -- Archery Resources
Getting Involved in Beep BaseballReferences -- CHAPTER 7 -- Biathlon -- Adaptive Equipment for Biathletes -- The Paralympic Biathlon -- CHAPTER 8 -- Bowling -- Making Bowling Accessible -- Competitive Bowling -- Bowling Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 9 -- Curling -- Curling Requires Few Adaptations -- Socialization Integral to Curling -- Curling Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 10 -- Cycling -- Riding Tandem Bicycles -- How to Compete in Tandem Cycling -- Finding Tandem Bicycles -- Tandem Cycling Resources -- References
""CHAPTER 11""""Fencing""; ""Fencing Requires Minimal Adaptations""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 12""; ""Fitness""; ""Health Clubs Present Options, Obstacles""; ""Spinning Classes and Fitness Boot Camps""; ""Home Fitness Products and Programs""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 13""; ""FUTSAL (Five-a-Side Soccer)""; ""The Futsal Court, Players, Equipment, and Officials""; ""Futsal Game Duration, Tie-breaking Methods, and Penalties""; ""Futsal�s World Popularity""; ""CHAPTER 14""; ""Goalball""; ""Goalball Teams, Court, Equipment, and Rules""; ""The Inner Game of Goalball""; ""The Future of Goalball""
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Blind -- Recreation -- Encyclopedias
Sports for people with visual disabilities -- Encyclopedias
People with visual disabilities -- Recreation -- Encyclopedias
CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- General.
Blind -- Recreation
People with visual disabilities -- Recreation
Sports for people with visual disabilities
Genre/Form encyclopedias.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias.
Encyclopédies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781623960421
1623960428