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  2. Paraplegia - Wikipedia

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    Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek ( παραπληγίη ) "half-stricken". [ citation needed ] It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal .

  3. Mallory Weggemann - Wikipedia

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    She became a T10-complete paraplegic after an epidural injection to treat post-shingles back pain in 2008. [4] [5] [6] She broke many world records in the S7 classification, and won multiple gold medals at the IPC Swimming World Championships in 2009 and 2010. [7]

  4. Kurt Fearnley - Wikipedia

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    Kurt Fearnley[7] After leaving Blayney High School, he moved to Sydney to train and start a Bachelor of Human Movement degree. [9] He lives in Newcastle and is a teacher. [10] He is 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 50 kilograms (110 lb). [10] In 2010, Fearnley married Sheridan Rosconi at Glenrock Lagoon.

  5. Being able to stand on 1 leg is key to healthy aging. Here ...

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    Single-Leg Stand: Stand on one leg while keeping your other leg lifted slightly off the ground. Hold this position for 20 to 30 seconds, then switch legs. For an extra challenge, you can try this ...

  6. T53 (classification) - Wikipedia

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    T53 is disability sport classification for disability athletics. The class includes people with a number of different types of disabilities including spinal cord injuries. People in this class have full use of their arms but have no or limited trunk function. Similar classifications are T51, T52, and T54. People in this class have a functional ...

  7. New Study Reveals a Surprising Link to a Longer Lifespan - AOL

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    It could be that people who are more flexible are more physically active or more health-conscious—and both of those factors could raise the odds of living a longer life. Still, there was a ...

  8. Hemiparesis - Wikipedia

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    Neurology. Symptoms. Loss of motor skills on one side of body. Causes. Stroke. Hemiparesis, also called unilateral paresis, is the weakness of one entire side of the body (hemi- means "half"). Hemiplegia, in its most severe form, is the complete paralysis of one entire side of the body.

  9. Wheelchair basketball - Wikipedia

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    Wheelchair basketball is a style of basketball played using a sports wheelchair. [1] The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the governing body for this sport. [2] It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair basketball worldwide.