The CRC offers a number of sports programs modified for disabled athletes. Basketball, tennis and waterskiing are among the favorites. Jill Farmer, a recreation therapist, says that any sport can be wheelchair adaptable. Exercise rooms at Corryville and Pleasant Ridge Community Centers provide specialized weight equipment for people in wheelchairs. This year in Sydney the Paralympics were a huge success, with more than 125 delegations represented.
Wheelchair football offers great benefits for both disabled and non-disabled players.
It is physical cardiovascular exercise. For non-disabled players, it targets muscles that are not commonly used in daily activity. This would account for the intense soreness in my shoulder blades. Physical exercise is especially important for people in wheelchairs. There are also many mental benefits to wheelchair football.