Definition:

PALAESTRA is an ancient Greek meaning  sport school or  gymnasium. It is pronounced pa-les´-tra.

Our PALAESTRA, first issued in the fall of 1984, is a quarterly publication, published by Challenge Publications, Ltd. in cooperation with United States Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, and with the Adapted Physical Activity Council of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. It deals with adapted physical activity for individuals with disabilities, their parents, and professionals in the field.

Content:

Greeks enjoyed debates - exchanging ideas in their  forums - thus, PALAESTRA is to be seen as a  forum which not only entertains, but also informs.

Subtitle:

Forum of Sport, Physical Education & Recreation For Those With Disabilities

Editorial Content:

Feature articles focus on the activities of various disability sports organizations (DSOs), including special events and national/international championships, photo essays, historical features, personality studies, and all aspects of human anatomy, kinesiology, psychology, and sociology that can be applied to the development of practical physical education, training and skill techniques for the recreational, as well as the competitive individual: i.e.,  adapted physical activities.

(Click on covers above for back issue contents and feature stories.)