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Adaptive running and wheelchair marathon racing have been increasing in popularity and participation over the last century worldwide. There are unique equipment, regulations, and biomechanical requirements for running blade Energy, storing, and returning (ESR) prostheses and racing wheelchairs. The sports medicine practitioner needs to be mindful of the unique requirements regarding classification and participation in these events. Unique sports medicine concerns including skin breakdown, overuse injuries, impaired thermoregulation, and autonomic dysreflexia are important to understand when caring for this population. Education and prevention can be critical in preventing significant morbidity in the care of adaptive athletes.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UVA Runner’s Clinic, Team Physician UVA Athletics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    David Hryvniak

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Hryvniak, D., Astrow, J. (2023). Adaptive Running. In: De Luigi, A.J. (eds) Adaptive Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44285-8_11

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