Wheelchair para sports
Your mission: Complete an obstacle course in a wheelchair to develop your coordination and endurance.
This resource was created by CNES, ESERO France 2024
Physical training is part of the daily routine for astronauts aboard the space station, just as it is for Paralympic athletes. Since astronauts and parastronauts experience weightlessness in the station, they must exercise for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes per day to prevent muscle atrophy. They also undergo extensive physical and mental preparation before launching to the station.
Today, you will take part in a simulation where you must navigate through the space station as quickly as possible to repair a technical issue – all while putting yourself in the shoes of a parastronaut.
Develop motor skills and build body awareness.
Individually or collaboratively adopt methods and tools for learning through practice.
Share rules, take on roles and responsibilities to learn how to live together.
Learn to maintain good health through regular physical activity.
Embrace a physical, sporting, and artistic culture.
- 60 markers and 27 rings
- One or more wheelchairs
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