Tennis

1. Personal Barrier: Paraplegia Sociocultural Barrier: Lack of support from family friends BY Emma and Jessica Hogan Tennis

2. Scenario • This scenario involves a 29 year old woman, Sara who lives in Melbourne and loves to play tennis. At the age of 20 Sara was in a fatal car accident with three of her friends. She had no seatbelt on, she is now a paraplegic. Her mother died when she was just 19 and her father lives in America because of this Sara has a lack of support from her family and friends. She loves to play tennis but finds it very difficult to play.

3. An outline of the key implications for participation in physical activity • Paraplegia – doesn’t have mobility that is needed • doesn’t have normal speed • Needs to maneuver to be able to kit/hit/throw ect • Can’t always reach the ball • Needs special wheelchairs to cope with this type of activity and the actions that they need to perform • Game Needs to be modified • Lack of support from family or friends • Can’t find a way to get transport and a way to get to venues if they don’t have there own transport • Can’t afford special equipment needed to participate in the sport because of lack of family support • Doesn’t have someone to support them

4. A description of the modifications applied to tennis address the implications • Paraplegia • Changed rules e. g more bounces • Shorter time on the court because of fatigue • A break if wheel chair are broken • Decrease the size of the court • Change height of the net • The ball can bounce up to two times • The use of specially designed wheel chairs • Can touch the ground with their feet if they can’t use the wheel chair • Lack of support from family and friends • Have a bus service to pick up players • Give each person a friend/ volunteer to help with everyday things like wheelchair maintenance etc

5. A demonstration of modified tennis • 2 bounces • Smaller court • Touch ground with feet • Longer break Two Bounces Smaller court