title: Kung-Fu: synthesis of wheelchair sport and self-protection.
abstract: As persons with disabilities enter the mainstream of society, and as the incidence of violent crime in society rises, disabled persons become victims of violent crime more frequently. It is vital for citizens with significant physical limitations to take precautionary steps for their own safety. Martial arts offer time-honored methods of self-protection for members of society who are physically disadvantaged. The case history of a young man with paraplegia is used to illustrate the potential of Kung-Fu as a sport and as a method of training for self-protection and survival.
authors.affiliation: Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine, Pomona, CA 91767.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Madorsky
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Scanlon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013177:Sports; D014754:Violence; D014910:Wheelchairs