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2. Powerchair football - Wikipedia

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   A lap belt and foot guard are also required equipment. The ball is an oversized soccer ball, 13 inches (33 cm) in diameter. [10] In 2012, the first power wheelchair specifically designed for powerchair football was introduced. Named the Strikeforce, it has a longer foot guard and wheels that are set further apart.

3. Assistive technology in sport - Wikipedia

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   Power chairs can also be fitted with assistive devices that are temporary adaptations to the demands of a sport, such as a kick plate attached to a power chair for powerchair football (power soccer). Light-weight frames are a necessity for wheelchairs used in sports requiring sharp, fast turns and overall agility, such as tennis, basketball ...

4. Wheelchair soccer - Wikipedia

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   Wheelchair soccer is very similar to the able-bodied form of the game in terms of rules and structure—the only real difference being that the player uses their wheelchair to move around the court and also to propel the ball when passing, to tackle another player (in defense), and to score goals. If a player is physically able to kick the ball ...

5. A soccer team in wheelchairs? NJ's Power Red Bulls play for ...

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   The Fair Lawn-based team, part of the U.S. Power Soccer Association, was created by and for power wheelchair users with "big dreams."

6. Wheelchair Football (American) - Wikipedia

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   The sport of wheelchair football was developed for interscholastic competition (grades 1-12) by the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP) of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in 2005 to incorporate both the manual and power wheelchairs during game play. This was the first development and dissemination of training manuals/videos, and ...

7. United States Power Soccer Association - Wikipedia

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   The United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) is the governing body of power soccer in the United States. It was formally established in July 2006 as the US affiliate member of FIPFA . It was accepted as an affiliate member of the United States Soccer Federation on February 19, 2008.

8. The best electric wheelchairs for 2025, according to ... - AOL

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   Insurance coverage depends on your plan. If you have Medicare, their Part B plan will cover some wheelchairs and power-operated vehicles dubbed as durable medical equipment (DME) prescribed by a ...

9. Paralympic football - Wikipedia

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   Paralympic football consists of adaptations of the sport of association football for athletes with a physical disability.These sports are typically played using International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rules, with modifications to the field of play, equipment, numbers of players, and other rules as required to make the game suitable for the athletes.