Dr. SriPadmini Chennapragada

Dr. SriPadmini Chennapragada is an interdisciplinary scholar, researcher and disability rights advocate specialising in Adapted Physical Activity, sport governance, disability rights and systems theory. With an academic background in Kinesiology, Adapted Physical Activity and Physiotherapy, her work examines how institutions, public policy and social environments shape the participation of persons with disabilities in sport and physical activity. She is the Founder of Adapted Sports India Foundation, where she works to advance inclusive sport through research, education, advocacy and institutional collaboration. Her scholarly interests include human rights, systems change and the development of inclusive sporting ecosystems, particularly in India and the Global South.