Wheelchair mountaineering
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Hochgebirgstour im Rollstuhl |
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| Autor: | Madorsky, Julie G. Botvin; Kiley, David P. |
| Erschienen in: | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Veröffentlicht: | 65 (1984), 8, S. 490-492, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0003-9993, 1532-821X |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198507002745 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Survival training in the wilderness has proven effective with able-bodied populations in building self-esteem, self-assertion, sense of competence, and leadership. Wheelchair sports has been shown to be an important modality for patients with spinal cord injury. This report discusses a paraplegic man who succeeded, together with two other wheelchair-bound persons, in climbing an 8751-foot mountain. The patients reactions to this achievement support the theory that personal-mastery accomplishments build the individuals sense of self-efficacy. Wheelchair mountaineering is suggested as a potential valuable tool in the long-term physical and emotional rehabilitation of selected individuals. Verf.-Referat