Published: 15 January 2017
Purpose. The solution of a sociocultural problem, social adaptation of faces with restrictions on health, by occupations adaptive sports. Methods. The analysis of various statistical data on questions of development and distribution of adaptive sport in the Russian Federation is carried out. Forecasts of social consequences of distribution of adaptive sport in Russia are presented in article. Results. The most popular sports among physically disabled people for health reasons are revealed, the obtained data can form the basis of developments of further development and improvement of adaptive sport. The role of adaptive sport is revealed and recommendations for creation corresponding conditions for occupation adaptive sport are made. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty consists in definition of social space of adaptive sport on the basis of which it is possible to develop plans for further development of adaptive sport in the Russian Federation, to use the corresponding tools and mechanisms for creation of the favorable environment for occupations adaptive sport in these or those regions of the country.