Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
11 results found in physical activity.
- Adaptive Sports (Para Sports, Disability Sports, Adapted Sports)
- Sports that have been modified or specifically designed to enable participation by people with disabilities, including modifications to rules, equipment, or playing environments. Adaptive sports range…
- Beepball (Beep Baseball, Blind Baseball)
- An adaptive version of baseball designed for players who are blind or visually impaired. The game uses a softball modified with a sound sensor that emits a beeping sound, and bases that buzz when acti…
- Blind Sports (Visually Impaired Sports)
- Athletic activities designed for or adapted to enable participation by people who are blind or have low vision. These sports rely on non-visual cues, particularly sound, to make gameplay accessible — …
- Exercise Accessibility (Fitness Accessibility, Accessible Physical Activity)
- The design of exercise environments, equipment, programs, and technologies to be usable by people with disabilities. Exercise accessibility encompasses both physical spaces (accessible gyms, adapted t…
- Para Powerlifting (Adaptive Powerlifting, Paralympic Powerlifting)
- A Paralympic strength sport in which athletes with physical disabilities perform bench press lifts. Unlike able-bodied powerlifting which includes squat, bench press, and deadlift, para powerlifting f…
- Para-Athlete (Disabled Athlete, Adaptive Athlete)
- An athlete with a disability who competes in adaptive or Paralympic sports. Para-athletes may have physical disabilities (amputations, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy), visual impairments, or int…
- Paralympic (Paralympic Games, Paralympics)
- The international multi-sport event for athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities, organized in parallel with the Olympic Games. The first organized Paralympic Games took place in …
- Sports Analytics (Data Analytics in Sports, Performance Analytics)
- The use of data collection, statistical analysis, and technology to measure, track, and improve athletic performance, inform coaching decisions, develop game strategies, and enhance the spectator expe…
- Wheelchair Basketball
- An adaptive version of basketball played by athletes using sport-specific wheelchairs. The game follows similar rules to standing basketball with modifications for wheelchair use, including a classifi…
- Wheelchair Rugby (Murderball, Quad Rugby)
- A competitive adaptive sport for athletes with impairments affecting all four limbs, originally designed for athletes with quadriplegia. Played on an indoor court, it combines elements of rugby, baske…
- Wheelchair Sports
- Athletic activities played by athletes who use wheelchairs, either due to mobility impairments or as part of the sport's rules. Common wheelchair sports include basketball, rugby, tennis, racing, and …