Competitive sport, therapy, and physical education: voices of young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs

People with cerebral palsy (CP) participate in significantly less physical activity than the general population and those with more severe CP and higher support needs are the most inactive.¹ Anecdotally, generations of para athletes have reported that physically demanding, competitive sport enhances their general health, improves clinical outcomes and that the sports context is meaningful, enjoyable and socially engaging.² However these views - particularly those of Para athletes with severe impairments and high support needs - are largely absent from the scientific record.³