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From athlete to researcher: Joel Ewert studies the impact of parasports on children with cerebral palsy

Mar 5, 2026 | 4:00 PM

UNBC alumnus Joel Ewert is turning years of personal experience in adaptive sport into research that could help improve the lives of young athletes with disabilities. Now a second‑year student in the UBC Northern Medical Program, Ewert has co‑authored his first academic paper exploring how parasports benefit children with cerebral palsy.