VISTA 2013

"Equipment and Technology in Paralympic Sports" 1-4 May

IPC calls for VISTA2015 bids
13.06.2013 All presentations from this year’s edition of the VISTA conference are now available online.
Paralympic Movement approaching a crossroads regarding technology
04.05.2013 Lack of knowledge and research on technology use could harm credibility of Paralympic sport claims VISTA2013 speaker
Low-cost vs. high-tech equipment takes centre stage at VISTA2013
03.05.2013 Motivation UK’s Chris Rushman, and Simone Oehler, the head of the testing department at IPC Worldwide Partner Ottobock, presented at the second day of the conference.
Burkett’s keynote highlights first day of VISTA2013
02.05.2013 IPC Sports Science Committee member Brendan Burkett opened up debate for what role equipment must serve in Paralympic sport.
Cooper to receive Paralympic Scientific Award
27.03.2013 Dr. Rory Cooper, founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh, will be presented the honour.
IPC extends Scientific Award nomination deadline
23.01.2013 The IPC Scientific Award will be presented to a top academic researcher at May’s VISTA conference in Bonn, Germany.
Nominations open for IPC Scientific Award
16.11.2012 Certain members of the Paralympic Movement can now nominate academic researchers for their contributions to para-sport.
Burkett named VISTA 2013 keynote speaker
31.10.2012 The Australian Paralympic champion and biomechanics professor will discuss changes in wheelchairs and prosthetic legs at the VISTA 2013 conference.
VISTA 2013 registration open
19.10.2012 The IPC’s VISTA 2013 conference will focus on equipment and technology issues related to Paralympic sports.
Vista Presentations Available Online
29.09.2011 Presentations from the International Paralympic Committee’s VISTA conference, which was held in early September, are now available to view online here. Wilfried Lemke, the United Nations Secretary...

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