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The growth of adaptive sports should come as no surprise given that in the U.S. an estimated 48.9 million people (non-institutionalized) have a disability; 24.1 million people have a severe disability; and 34.2 million people have a functional limitation. To solidify the need for adaptive sports, consider this: 85 percent of people with disabilities are not active. This leads to higher rates of medical issues, especially obesity. Frankly, people with disabilities need more opportunities to be active.