More complex assistive technology devices have been developed over time, and as a result, sports for people with disabilities "have changed from being a clinical therapeutic tool to an increasingly competition-oriented activity".
mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmplɛks ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi dɪvˈaɪsᵻz hɐvbɪn dɪvˈɛləpt ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm, ænd æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt, spˈoːɹts fɔːɹ pˈiːpəl wɪð dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾiz "hæv tʃˈeɪndʒd fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ ɐ klˈɪnɪkəl θˌɛɹəpjˈuːɾɪk tˈuːl tʊ ɐn ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənˈoːɹiəntᵻd æktˈɪvᵻɾi".