International Paralympic Committee VISTA2013 Scientific Conference Booklet Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Bonn, 1-4 May 2013 “Equipment & Technology in Paralympic Sports” “Equipment & Technology in Paralympic Sports” VISTA2013 Scientific Conference Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Bonn, 1-4 May 2013 The VISTA2013 Conference is organised by: International Paralympic Committee Adenauerallee 212-214 53113 Bonn, Germany Tel. +49 228 2097-200 Fax +49 228 2097-209
[email protected] www.paralympic.org © 2013 International Paralympic Committee I 2 I VISTA2013 Scientific Conference Table of Contents Forewords 4 VISTA2013 Scientific Committee 6 General Information 7 Venue 8 Programme at a Glance 10 Scientific Programme – Detail 12 Keynote Speakers 21 Symposia - Abstracts 26 Free Communications - Abstracts 32 Free Communications - Posters 78 Scientific Information 102 Scientific Award Winner 103 I 3 I VISTA2013 Scientific Conference Forewords Sir Philip Craven, MBE President, International Paralympic Committee Dear participants, On behalf of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), I would like to welcome you to the 2013 VISTA Conference, the IPC’s scientific conference that will this year centre around the equipment and technology used in Paralympic sport. This conference brings together some of the world’s leading sport scientists, administrators, coaches and athletes. We hope you can take what you learn over the next few days back home with you to your respective communities to help further advance the Paralympic Movement. The next few days will include keynote addresses, symposia, oral presentations and poster sessions put together by the IPC Sports Science Committee that will motivate and influence you in your respective work environments, no matter which part of the Paralympic Movement you represent.