Articles for Athletes

Para Athletes

Mental performance in para sport cannot be separated from the body. Pain, fatigue, spasticity, altered sensitivity and limited recovery can change movement, attention and technical trust before the athlete fully notices it.

Body Awareness Pain and Fatigue Technical Trust Competition Pressure
01

The body may change first

Movement, balance or sensitivity can change before the athlete consciously feels that something is different.

02

Fatigue is not lack of motivation

Reduced intensity may be an attempt to protect the body and preserve enough resource for the whole competition.

03

Control is often compensation

When body feedback becomes less predictable, the athlete may try to control every movement more consciously.

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Articles for Para Athletes

Practical explanations of how pain, fatigue, altered sensitivity, spasticity and competition pressure affect movement, attention and trust in the body.

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