Ulfa Fatahara Laras Fadian’s research while affiliated with Sebelas Maret University and other places

The objective of this research is to describe the evolution of financial support and infrastructure for Paralympic sport, the challenges and strategies associated with this sport, and the technological and innovative developments within it. This type of qualitative research uses a systematic literature review method. The research procedures entail the following steps: compilation of research questions, conducting literature searches through the Scopus database with the help of the Publish or Perish application and Mendeley Desktop with Boolean keywords, screening, and coding selected articles, analyzing and synthesizing selected articles, conducting quality control, namely selected and feasible articles, compiling discussions, looking at the validity and reliability of the data, namely bias correction if less than 20 articles are found, the data will be corrected for bias. The findings of the systematic literature review indicated that: (1) Financial support and infrastructure: interesting studies have found that athletes with disabilities have faced inadequate infrastructure to balance training and work due to insufficient salaries and constraints on transportation aspects; (2) The challenges and strategies employed to address the complexity of issues such as budget constraints, decentralized experience, and personal life. Athletes must be able to communicate effectively, develop detailed plans, create contingency plans, and manage specific expectations. They must also be able to understand the specific roles and boundaries of their coaches and colleagues. Finally, they must be able to trust their coaches; (3) Technology and innovation: A qualitative analysis of the ergonomic aspects of a tool may be considered a contributing factor to the success of wheelchair racing, as evidenced by the analysis of wheel type, rim diameter, and wheel size. The research findings indicated that financial and infrastructural support increased in line with the development and profile of the sport, which in turn led to an increase in funding for the Paralympics. Besides that, technological advancement and innovative approaches have also been employed to enhance the ergonomics of a tool, develop the eHealth concept for the collection of injury reporting data, and conduct fitness analysis that benefits athletes with disabilities.

This study aims to analyze (1) the development of paralympic sports participation and achievement, and (2) the self-discovery and quality of life of athletes with disabilities through a systematic literature review (SLR). The SLR stages begin with formulating research questions, conducting a literature search through the Scopus database assisted with the publish or perish application and Mendeley desktop, screening and coding selected articles, analyzing and synthesizing selected articles, conducting quality control namely selected and eligible articles, compiling discussions, and determining the validity and reliability of the data. The results of the analysis show that (1) Paralympic participation and achievements have significant results that can be observed from the enthusiasm of athletes, officials, and spectators, with millions participating in enjoying and watching the euphoria of the biggest Paralympic event, as well as increased achievements with sharpening results, time records, and even breaking records. (2) Self-discovery and quality of life: Paralympic events stimulate social development, benefit the host community, and alter public negative perceptions of disability to positive things. Disabled athletes strive for independence, quality of life, and a sense of self. A systematic review of the literature compiled in original research summarized in the Scopus database can provide an overview of developments focusing on participation, achievement, identity, and quality of life of athletes with disabilities. Overall, this systematic literature review research can become a reference for sources and further research. Keywords: athletes with disabilities, paralympic achievements, paralympic participation, paralympic sports, systematic literature review

This research used bibliometric analysis to examine trends in Cerebral Palsy Football (CPF) research from 2012 to 2023. Based on the keywords entered in the Scopus database, 48 documents were obtained. After filtering based on specific criteria (only articles from journals and the English language), and 43 documents remained. CPF publications have increased regularly from 2016 to 2022. Spain is the country with the most research in the field of CPF. The International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is a Scopus-indexed journal that publishes many articles on CPF. Based on the visualization results using VOSviewer, seven clusters were obtained, and in the last year, research on CPF has been related to clinical articles, physical performance, training, and disabled athletes. The results of this research can be used as foundational material for further research in the field of CPF. For example, there is a need for research on training for CPF Players to improve their performance. Keywords: bibliometric analysis, cerebral palsy football, trends research, disability sport

This bibliometric analysis research aims to map research on paracycling. Based on search results in the Scopus database with the keywords “para cycling” OR ‘para-cycling’, 47 documents were obtained. The visualization of the data using the VOSviewer. The number of publications increased in 2016-2018 and 2019-2021. The largest number of documents was published in 2021. Much research on this topic is published in Q1 journals, while Elsevier publishes many. The Netherlands, as the most productive country, has done a lot of research on this topic. Authors who publish many articles in this field are dominated by writers from Ireland, such as Clifford, E.; Mannion, P.; and Hajdukiewicz, M. Affiliates with the largest number of publications come from Belgium, such as Université de Liège and KU Leuven. Four clusters were obtained on this topic based on the VOS viewer visualization results. Research on this topic in the last two years included cyclist, race, muscle strength, physiology, and athletic performance. This study shows that research on this topic is still scarce and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. This study can be used as a basis for further research on this topic.