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University of Alberta and the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities
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- Parallel titles and other title information: The Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities was later renamed The Rick Hansen Centre (1987-2000).
- Parallel titles and other title information: The Rick Hansen Centre was later renamed the Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement in 2000.
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1967-2001 (Creation)
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1437 photographs
29 video cassettes
17.1 cm of textual records
15 video reels
6 audio cassettes
1 audio reel
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Series documents Steadward's work at the University of Alberta as a professor and founder of the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities in Edmonton, Alberta. Series also documents athletes, coaches, athletic teams, and researchers accessing the programs, services, training, and testing facilities at the Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities.
The Research and Training Centre for Athletes with Disabilities was established by Steadward in 1978. It was later renamed the Rick Hansen Centre in 1987, and finally the Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement in 2000. The centre is an internationally-renowned disability research centre within the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, and continues to support sport and fitness of people experiencing disability.
Series mainly consists of photographs, slides, and negatives of athletes participating in various disability sporting events and using training equipment and facilities. Series also contains video and audio recordings, presentation notes, manuals, guides, and annual reports.
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- French
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Created February 21, 2023 by SD.