Although most forms of disability cause sedentary lifestyles in humans there are opportunities for regular physical activity to sport. During the last decade, sport for athletes with disabilities has moved away from a medical rehabilitation model and towards a competitive sports model. A functional classification system based on the athletes' movements is used to ensure the fair game for disabled athletes. For the competition, the players are divided into six categories. These categories are

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... elchair athletes, amputees, cerebral palsy, blindness, mental disorder and others. Participation in sports also increases the risk of injury. In each type, different sports injuries are seen according to the situation of disability. For the prevention of sports injuries, the mechanism, the risk factors, frequency and the degree of damage must be determined. Current studies in the literature are insufficient in the definition of injury. There are essential differences between the studies in the population, the methodology and the injury speed account. Some reviews are sport and injury-focused, others are injury focused. This indefiniteness causes difficulties in separating risk factors related to injury and action. There is a need for studies, that sportsman can be followed, takes extended follow-up that can calculate the rate of damage and the quality of life. Aegean J Med Sci 2018;3:32-38 Yılmaz ve ark. Engelli Sporcularda Spor Yaralanmaları 33 Engelli bir sporcu için yaralanma engelli olmayan bir sporcudan daha önemlidir. Çünkü engelli sporcuda