Assistive technology for Para-badminton athletes: the application of the matching person and technology theoretical model in occupational therapy.

Purpose: The objective was to identify the AT demands of para-athletes in para-badminton and present the process of prescription, and follow-up of the AT devices. Also, to evaluate the expectations and the level of satisfaction with the service provided and the AT device.

Materials And Methods: Case study with 3 professional para-badminton athletes, that had as baseline the Matching Person and Technology (MPT) model, the Para-athlete Questionnaire, the AT Device Predisposition Assessment (ATD PA-Br), the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with AT (B-QUEST) and an Observation Script.