Community Organization

International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity logo
Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB, Canada

IFAPA is an international scientific organization of higher education scholars, practitioners and students dedicated to promoting APA. The fundamental purposes of IFAPA are :

to encourage international cooperation in the field of physical activity to the benefit of individuals of all abilities,
to promote, stimulate and support research in the field of adapted physical activity throughout the world,
and to make scientific knowledge of and practical experiences in adapted physical activity available to all interested persons, organizations and institutions.
IFAPA coordinates national, regional, and international functions (both governmental and nongovernmental) that pertain to sport, dance, aquatics, exercise, fitness, and wellness for individuals of all ages with disabilities or special needs.
IFAPA is linked with several other international governing bodies, including the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Special Olympics International and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE). English is the language used for IFAPA correspondence, conferences.

IFAPA is an international scientific organization of higher education scholars, practitioners and students dedicated to promoting APA. The fundamental purposes of IFAPA are :

  • to encourage international cooperation in the field of physical activity to the benefit of individuals of all abilities,
  • to promote, stimulate and support research in the field of adapted physical activity throughout the world,
  • and to make scientific knowledge of and practical experiences in adapted physical activity available to all interested persons, organizations and institutions.

IFAPA coordinates national, regional, and international functions (both governmental and nongovernmental) that pertain to sport, dance, aquatics, exercise, fitness, and wellness for individuals of all ages with disabilities or special needs.
IFAPA is linked with several other international governing bodies, including the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Special Olympics International and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE). English is the language used for IFAPA correspondence, conferences.

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Affiliated Disability Types: Amputee, Blind / Vision, Cognitive / Intellectual / Developmental, Deaf / Hearing, Invisible, Wheelchair. Affiliated Sports Adaptive Alpine Skiing, Adaptive Athletics, Adaptive Badminton, Adaptive Basketball, Adaptive Bocce, Adaptive Bowling, Adaptive Competitive Cheer, Adaptive Cricket, Adaptive Cross Country, Adaptive Cycling, Adaptive Dancesport, Adaptive Equestrian, Adaptive Figure Skating, Adaptive Floor Hockey, Adaptive Floorball, Adaptive Football, Adaptive Golf, Adaptive Gymnastics Artistic, Adaptive Gymnastics Rhythmic, Adaptive Handball, Adaptive Judo, Adaptive Kayaking, Adaptive Motor Activity Training, Adaptive Netball, Adaptive Open Water Swimming, Adaptive Powerlifting, Adaptive Roller Skating, Adaptive Sailing, Adaptive Short Track Speed Skating, Adaptive Snowboarding, Adaptive Snowshoeing, Adaptive Softball, Adaptive Swimming, Adaptive Table Tennis, Adaptive Tennis, Adaptive Triathlon, Adaptive Volleyball, Cycling, Deaf Alpine Skiing, Deaf Artistic Gymnastics, Deaf Athletics, Deaf Badminton, Deaf Basketball, Deaf Beach Volleyball, Deaf Bowling, Deaf Chess, Deaf Cross Country Skiing, Deaf Curling, Deaf Cycling Road, Deaf Diving, Deaf Football, Deaf Futsal, Deaf Golf, Deaf Handball, Deaf Ice Hockey, Deaf Judo, Deaf Karate, Deaf Mountain Bike, Deaf Orienteering, Deaf Shooting, Deaf Snowboard, Deaf Swimming, Deaf Table Tennis, Deaf Taekwando, Deaf Tennis, Deaf Volleyball, Deaf Water Polo, Deaf Wrestling Freestyle, Deaf Wrestling Greco-Roman, Para 5-a-Side, Para Alpine Skiing, Para Athletics, Para Biathlon, Para Canoe, Para Cross Country Skiing, Para Cycling Track, Para Equestrian, Para Goalball, Para Ice Hockey, Para Judo, Para Powerlifting, Para Road Cycling, Para Rowing, Para Sitting Volleyball, Para Snowboarding, Para Swimming, Para Table Tennis, Para Taekwondo, Para Triathlon, Wheelchair Archery, Wheelchair Badminton, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Boccia, Wheelchair Curling, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair Racing, Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Shooting, Wheelchair Softball, Wheelchair Table Tennis, Wheelchair Tennis. Civilian Organization