The IPC is committed to furthering research in the areas of interest of the Paralympic Movement. This includes, but is not limited to research in Paralympic Sport, Disability Sport Classification, Sport Counseling, Assistive Technology, Athletic Identity Marketing and Branding, Development and Public Awareness.

The IPC currently does not provide funding for research projects. Funding must be secured by the research applicants through their institution.

Research Applications

All research teams wishing to conduct research at IPC events, IPC sanctioned competitions and during Paralympic Games must apply to the IPC using the IPC Research Application Form. Applications must be received no later than one year prior to the event. Successful applications will be announced by the IPC within six months of the competition or event.

All Research approved by IPC shall comply with internationally recognized ethical standards and research practices.

Approved Research

Research Project Approvals:

• ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games
• Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games
• 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships
• 2006 IPC Athletics World Indoor Championships
• Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games  

Approval of the research application includes the responsibility of the researchers to conduct the research appropriately and to submit final reports to the IPC within six months after the event or competition. The IPC is responsible for further distribution of these reports to relevant parties so that the findings may have a positive impact on the Paralympic Movement. Researchers are also invited to submit their research findings to scientific journals.

WADA – IPC Boosting Survey

Some individuals with a high level spinal cord injury (SCI), usually above the T6 level, experience a reflex condition known as autonomic dyreflexia in their daily lives. Some athletes with spinal cord injury may voluntarily induce autonomic dysreflexia, which is commonly called boosting, to improve their performance.

The IPC hereby invites you to participate in a survey to learn more about the perspectives of elite athletes on sport and performance enhancing practices, particularly boosting, in the Paralympic Movement. Details on the procedure can be found in the enclosed document .

Questionnaires can be submitted to IPC in electronic format (following instructions in the questionnaire) or in hard copy, addressed to:

Inetzrnational Paralympic Committee
Peter Van de Vliet
IPC Medical & Scientific Director
Adenauerallee 212-214
53113 Bonn
Germany

IPC Development Grants

The IPC Development Grants provide an extra impulse, through small scale funding, to IPC Members to deliver development projects. The projects must focus on sustainable development within the Paralympic Movement. Details can be found in the Development section of the IPC website.