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2011 07 VISTA Booklet Final.Indd VISTA2011 Scientific Conference Booklet Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Bonn, 31 August – 3 September 2011 “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Paralympic Success” “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Paralympic Success” VISTA2011 Scientific Conference Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Bonn, 31 August – 3 September 2011 The VISTA2011 Conference is organized by: International Paralympic Committee Adenauerallee 212-214 53113 Bonn Tel.: +49-228-2097-200 Fax: +49-228 2097-209 [email protected] www.paralympic.org www.ParalympicSport.TV © 2011 International Paralympic Committee VISTA2011 Scientific Conference Table of Contents Forewords 4 VISTA 2011 Scientific Committee 7 Venue 8 Programme at a Glance 10 Scientific Programme - Detail 12 Keynote Speakers 22 Invited Symposia - Abstracts 25 Free Communications - Abstracts 32 Free Communications - Poster Presentations 100 Scientific Information 109 General Information 110 Social Events 111 Paralympic Scientific Award Winner 113 I 3 I VISTA2011 Scientific Conference Forewords Sir Philip Craven, MBE IPC President Dear Participants, On behalf of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), I would like to welcome you to the 2011 edition of VISTA, the sci- entific conference organized by the IPC. This conference brings together sports scientists, sports administrators, coaches and athletes in Paralympic sports from around the world. The IPC Sports Science Committee has put together an ambi- tious programme for the next days packed with keynote speech- es, symposia, free communications and poster sessions, which will not only give you an overview of what is going on in the scientific community and within the IPC Membership but will also inspire you in your ongoing work. I would like to thank all presenters for their engagement to our Movement and their willingness to share their findings, includ- ing those identified by the Membership as priority themes on the Movement’s agenda over the next four years: organizational development in the Paralympic Movement, clas- sification and Paralympic Identity. But I certainly invite you to get yourself informed as well on recent developments in talent identification, sports injuries, sports counseling, and the role of Paralympic sports in social legacy, awareness and community changes. For the first time, the Paralympic Scientific Award will be awarded on the occasion of VISTA, and I hereby congratulate Prof. Lucas van der Woude from the State University of Groningen, The Netherlands, as the 2011 recipient of the Award. The Gustav-Stresemann-Institut (GSI), the Haus der Geschichte and the unique loca- tion for the Closing Banquet will certainly facilitate what VISTA ultimately stands for: a unique opportunity to engage in critical reflection and social debate on all these themes amongst experts, colleagues and friends. I would also like to thank the city of Bonn for their generous grant from the European Funds for Regional Development (EFRE). I hope you all enjoy VISTA2011 and take home many new, interesting and inspiring in- sights into the Paralympic scientific world. Sir Philip Craven, MBE President, International Paralympic Committee I 4 I VISTA2011 Scientific Conference Forewords Jürgen Nimptsch, Lord Mayor of the City of Bonn The VISTA Conference, organized by the International Paralym- pic Committee (IPC), will take place from 31 August to 3 Sep- tember 2011 and will again unite experts for Paralympic Sport from all over the world in Bonn. As former head of a school which placed particular emphasis on jointly teaching students with and without a disability and as a teacher for Sports and German, I am touched by the Paralympic idea in a special way. Therefore it is my great pleasure to warmly welcome you to the VISTA Conference in Bonn. The International Paralympic Committee has had its headquarters in Bonn since Sep- tember of 1999 and has successfully been building a bridge between Bonn’s profile as an International City and Bonn as a City of Sports. In the course of public events throughout the year, such as the Paralympic Day, the Paralympic School Day, and Unit- ed Nations Day, as well as throughout a very vivid annual partnership between the IPC and the City of Bonn the Committee has enthused many of our citizens about Para- lympic Sport. The citizens of Bonn take pride in the fact that the Winter and Summer Games for Paralympic athletes are organized from here. It is our big wish that, some day, the name of Bonn may be linked to the Paralympic idea as closely as Lausanne’s name is linked to the International Olympic Committee. I am delighted that the VISTA Conference will be held in Bonn for the second time after being hosted here in 2006 and I wish all participants a successful outcome of this meet- ing. May it be a further step down the road to the Paralympic City of Bonn. Jürgen Nimptsch Lord(J üMayorrgen ofNi themp Citytsc hof) Bonn I 5 I VISTA2011 Scientific Conference Forewords Prof. Yves Vanlandewijck, Chairperson IPC Sports Science Committee Dear Participants, On behalf of the IPC Sports Science Committee, I am delighted to welcome you in Bonn as a participant of the VISTA2011 Conference. The Sports Science Committee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPCSSC) aims to enhance the knowledge about Paralympic Sport by intensifying co-operation and communication among athletes, coaches and sport administrators on one side, and medical personnel and researchers on the other. The Committee’s tasks include a needs assessment and the development, evaluation, dissemination and application of a body of knowledge about Paralympic Sport. Focus lies on key issues like sport performance (including physiology, sports medicine and training techniques), classification, ethics, integration development and recruitment. Also, organization and administration as well as media, marketing and sponsoring are important topics. The objective of the VISTA2011 Conference is to have a number of these topics discussed by a balanced field of invited experts and contributions from a number of recognized experts from the field during the free communication and poster sessions. Following the successful examples of previous VISTA Conferences, we set the stage for a highly effective and fruitful dialogue between scientists, coaches, athletes and administrators on key issues of competitive sport for persons with a disability. Many thanks go to our partners and all contributing authors for their support and involvement in the Conference. I look forward to your contribution to an interesting programme and I am convinced that this Conference will be an ideal platform for the thorough and constructive exchange of views in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice and to encourage interdisciplinary discussion. Prof. Yves Vanlandewijck Chairperson, IPC Sports Science Committee I 6 I The VISTA2011 Scientific Committee Prof. Yves Vanlandewijck (BEL) Mr. Peter W. Bukhala (KEN) Dr. Brendan Burkett (AUS) IPC Sports Science Committee IPC Sports Science Committee IPC Sports Science Committee Chairperson Member Member Ms. Osnat Fliess-Douer (ISR) Dr. Jennifer Mactavish (CAN) Dr. Walter Thompson (USA) IPC Sports Science Committee IPC Sports Science Committee IPC Sports Science Committee Member Member Member Dr. Sean Tweedy (AUS) Mr. Ernst van Dyk (RSA) IPC Sports Science Committee IPC Sports Science Committee Ex-officio Member Member Dr. Pia Pit-Grosheide (NED) Dr. Peter Van de Vliet (BEL) IPC Scientific Studies Co-ordinator IPC Medical & Scientific Director I 7 I GSI-Raumplan-Flyer_110509 11.05.2009 11:25 Uhr Seite 1 Das GSI Das Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V. ist eine GSI – Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V. unabhängige, überparteiliche und gemeinnützige Langer Grabenweg 68 Gustav-Stresemann- Einrichtung der politischen Bildung. 53175 Bonn - Bad Godesberg Institut e.V. Europäische Tagungs- Das GSI veranstaltet in seiner Europäischen Tagungs- und Bildungsstätte Bonn und Bildungsstätte, die als Weiterbildungseinrichtung Rezeption/reception vom Land NRW anerkannt ist,Tagungen und Seminare +49 (0) 2 28/81 07-0 zu aktuellen politischen und gesellschaftspolitischen 81 07-100 Fragen, insbesondere zu Themen der europäischen Fax 81 07-197 Einigung und Erweiterung. Im Hinblick auf die Verdienste des Staatsmannes Frühstück /breakfast 7.00 – 9.00 Uhr Raumplan und Friedensnobelpreisträgers Gustav Stresemann Mittagessen/lunch 12.00 – 14.00 Uhr um die europäische Zusammenarbeit trägt das Abendessen/dinner 18.00 – 20.00 Uhr Institut seinen Namen. Kaffeebar/coffeeshopVISTA2011 Scientific 9.00 Conference – 18.00 Uhr Venue ▲ Bonn The GSI Konrad- Adenauer- Godesberger Allee Godesberger Brücke The Gustav Stresemann Institute is an independent, ▲ Autobahnkreuz Bonn Ost ▲ politically unaffiliated, public-benefit institution A 562 Flughafen Köln/Bonn engaged in political education. U At its European Conference and Education Centre, Robert-Schuman-Platz Rheinaue Freizeitpark which is officially recognised as a further training Heinemannstraße establishment by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhein Ludwig-Erhard-Allee the GSI organises conferences and seminars on current Langer Grabenweg Max-Löbner-Str. political and social issues with a particular focus on U questions of European integration and enlargement. B 9 GSI-Raumplan-Flyer_110509 11.05.2009 11:25 Uhr Seite 1 The institute bears the name of the statesman and Bad Godesberg Nobel peace prize winner Gustav Stresemann in re- Kennedyallee cognition of his contribution to European cooperation. Das GSI ▲ Das Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V. ist eine
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