Sports and Recreation for Those with Lower Limb Amputation or ...
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Boafng<br />
Bowling<br />
Fig . 9. The Challenger, a trimaran suitable <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> use by the disabled . ;Photo courtesy of<br />
Cheeseman, Rollo, <strong>and</strong> Co .)<br />
M<strong>or</strong>e in<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>mation about the trimaran<br />
is available from the builder:<br />
Cheeseman Biffins Boat Yard,<br />
Staines Bridge, Staines, Middlesex,<br />
Eng!<strong>and</strong>TVY183ON.<br />
Safety st<strong>and</strong>ards in sailing must<br />
be stringent. All safety equipment<br />
should be readily accessible <strong>with</strong><br />
its location known by everyone on<br />
board . Though the possibility of<br />
obstacles is an omnipresent one<br />
to the person <strong>with</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>with</strong>out,<br />
disability, this concern has not deterred<br />
many sail<strong>or</strong>s including<br />
those <strong>with</strong> lower limb amputation.<br />
F<strong>or</strong> m<strong>or</strong>e in<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>mation on general<br />
boating, contact:<br />
- Bunny Johns, Head of<br />
Instruction<br />
Nantahala Outdo<strong>or</strong> Center<br />
Box 41/U .S. 19 West<br />
Bryson City, NC 28713<br />
(7O4)488-2175<br />
- Mission Bay Aquatic Center<br />
c/o Tod Bittner<br />
1001 Santa Clara Point<br />
San Diego, CA 82101<br />
(619)488'1036<br />
- Water Safety <strong>and</strong> Boating<br />
Program <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> the Disabled<br />
Parks <strong>and</strong> <strong>Recreation</strong> Office<br />
Sailboat House<br />
1520 Lakeside Drive<br />
Oakl<strong>and</strong>, CA 94612<br />
(415) 273-3091<br />
In addition, relevant literature<br />
on boating includes the following:<br />
° Boating <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> the H<strong>and</strong>icapped/<br />
Guidelines <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> the Physically<br />
Disabled by Eugene Hedley,<br />
Ph .D., 7878. (To obtain a<br />
copy, write to the Research<br />
<strong>and</strong> Utilization Institute of<br />
the Human Resources<br />
Center, Albertsen, NY 11507)<br />
• Boating W<strong>or</strong>ld Unlimited<br />
(This magazine can be<br />
obtained by contacting<br />
H<strong>and</strong>icapped Boaters<br />
Assoc., NY)<br />
°/1n Introduction to Kayaking:<br />
<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> Persons <strong>with</strong> Disabilities<br />
by John H . Gall<strong>and</strong>.<br />
(Available from Vinl<strong>and</strong><br />
National Center, 3675<br />
lhduhapi Road, Box 308,<br />
L<strong>or</strong>etto, MN 55357)<br />
The person <strong>with</strong> an amputation<br />
who is able to walk can probably<br />
bowl, too. Learning to bowl takes<br />
time <strong>and</strong> ef<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>t, especially in learning<br />
to maintain balance. Muscles<br />
<strong>and</strong> joints undergo changes in<br />
adapting to the new motions associated<br />
<strong>with</strong> the game . Beginning<br />
bowlers may experience h<strong>and</strong><br />
swelling <strong>and</strong> arm <strong>and</strong> shoulder<br />
discom<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>t, but as the flexibility<br />
<strong>and</strong> strength needed <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> the game<br />
are acquired through regular activity<br />
<strong>and</strong> practice, these min<strong>or</strong><br />
problems usually w<strong>or</strong>k themselves<br />
out.<br />
The individual <strong>with</strong> amputation<br />
can either bowl from a stationary<br />
position at the foul line <strong>or</strong> use a<br />
two- to four-step approach, <strong>with</strong><br />
the steps generally sh<strong>or</strong>t <strong>and</strong> the<br />
feet fairly wide apart . Some bowlers<br />
<strong>with</strong> amputation tend to turn<br />
the left foot at a right angle to the<br />
line of approach when releasing<br />
the ball, thereby shifting swing<br />
<strong>and</strong> follow-through far to the right.<br />
Others encounter difficulty in<br />
achieving a smooth approach,<br />
<strong>with</strong> the first two steps too fast, an<br />
abrupt stop at the foul line, <strong>and</strong> an<br />
uneven backswing . A right-h<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
bowler who has a right leg<br />
prosthesis can slide to the foul line<br />
on his <strong>or</strong> her left leg <strong>and</strong> release<br />
the ball in the usual manner. A<br />
right-h<strong>and</strong>ed person <strong>with</strong> a left leg<br />
prosthesis may prefer to st<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>with</strong> the feet together about a<br />
meter, <strong>or</strong> 1 yard, behind the foul<br />
line <strong>and</strong> swing the ball backward<br />
while leaning <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>ward to aid advancement<br />
of the prosthesis <strong>and</strong><br />
the ball, which is then bowled.<br />
These problems can be resolved<br />
<strong>with</strong> practice. Some people <strong>with</strong><br />
right leg prostheses prefer to bowl<br />
off the left leg.<br />
There are physical benefits to<br />
bowling . The exercise helps to<br />
build muscle tone, aid cardiovascular<br />
circulation, maintain h<strong>and</strong>/<br />
eye co<strong>or</strong>dination, <strong>and</strong> offer an<br />
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