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Wheelchair Lacrosse

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Wheelchair lacrosse is a full contact adaptive sport, which has rapidly been gaining popularity in recent years. Due to its full contact nature, athletes are inherently at increased risk for a variety of injuries. In this chapter, we summarize the basic rules and equipment, review the existing research on injury statistics, discuss possible mechanisms of injury and their prevention and management, share personal sideline experiences, and identify areas for future growth in wheelchair lacrosse medical coverage.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Carrie A. Jones & Lauren E. Shuda

  2. Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA

    Matthew M. Hanks

  3. Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic, BayCare Clinic Lakeside Campus, Manitowoc, WI, USA

    Michael W. Harper

  4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Kenneth K. Lee

  5. Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Kenneth K. Lee

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Jones, C.A., Shuda, L.E., Hanks, M.M., Harper, M.W., Lee, K.K. (2023). Wheelchair Lacrosse. In: De Luigi, A.J. (eds) Adaptive Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44285-8_31

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