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SSE 261: Understanding the Paralympic Athlete: How Physical Impairments Affect Energy Expenditure 

Course Objectives

  • Describe the key physiological differences between Para athletes with spinal cord injuries (SCI), amputations (AMP), cerebral palsy (CP), and visual impairments (VI)
  • Discuss how energy expenditure varies across different types of impairments and sports 
  • Explain how the type of impairment (SCI, AMP, CP, VI) influences an athlete’s performance

Course

Credits

Course Expiration

ACSM

1

03/31/2028

BOC

1

03/31/2028

Commission on Dietetic Registration

1

04/18/2028

CSCCa

1

03/31/2028

Reference Article

https://gssiweb-com.wspprod.com/docs/default-source/sse-docs/sse_261.pdf?sfvrsn=2