A.I. BURNASYAN FMBC CLINICAL BULLETIN

ISSN 2782-6430 (print)

State Research Center −Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical
Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency

The journal is published in Russian.
Format – A4.
The periodicity of the journal is 4 times a year.

Issue №1, 2026

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A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2026 № 1

I.T. Vykhodets2, S.E. Nazaryan1, V.V. Petrova1, A.S. Reshkovich1, A.A. Chernyaeva1, K.S. Domashhenko3

Psychological Support for Paralympic Athletes and Athletes
with Disabilities in Adaptive Sports (Review)

1International Office, State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russiа
2The Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow
3Kry`mskij Federal`ny`j Universitet imeni V. I. Vernadskogo, Simferopol`, respublika Kry`m

Contact person: Petrova Victorya Victorovna: vpetrova@fmbcfmba.ru

 

Abstract
The main purpose of this literature review was to systematize and synthesize modern scientific ideas about the psychological status of athletes with musculoskeletal disorders and other nosologies in Paralympic and adaptive sports. The analysis of the array of publications allowed us to identify a significant methodological gap, namely, the lack of a consolidated approach and systematic solutions in the field of organizing comprehensive medical and psychological support for the training and competition process of this group of athletes.

Keywords: psychological support, Paralympic athletes, adaptive sports, adaptive physical education, athletes with disabilities, veterans of special military operations, physical education and sports.

For citation: Vykhodets IT, Nazaryan SE, Petrova VV, Reshkovich AS, Chernyaeva AA, Domashhenko KS. Psychological Support for Paralympic Athletes and Athleteswith Disabilities in Adaptive Sports (Review). A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2026.1:16-22. (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2026-1-16-22

 

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 23.11.2025. Accepted for publication: 25.12.2025

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