Oklahoma Youth ParaSports

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Oklahoma Youth Parasports

Oklahoma Youth Parasports led by Bethany Children’s Health Center is a year-round competitive program for youth with physical or visual impairments who are functioning cognitively at their appropriate age level. Sports and recreation are key elements to lifelong wellness. Our mission is to create, support, and encourage competitive and recreational athletic opportunities that help individuals with physical challenges maximize their potential.

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Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball

Proper muscle balance is essential in order to prevent injuries and to enhance athletic performance. Common sport-related injuries such as rotator cuff tendonitis or bicepital tendonitis are due to overuse/improper muscular balance. These injuries are common in certain sports, but are also common to the everyday wheelchair user. A high percentage of athletes in throwing…

Since the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, swimming has been one of the Games’ main sports. The thrill of competition aside, swimming offers many benefits including strengthening the cardiovascular systems and the major muscle groups of both the upper and lower body. It also develops flexibility in the muscles and joints as…

Track and Field is the largest Olympic and Paralympic sport in terms of the number of athletes and number of classifications and categories. In addition to the races that take place on the track, there are a number of competitions that take place on the field inside the track. In particular, there are throwing and…