Abstract
This special issue of Disability and Rehabilitation is dedicated to the publication of nine articles by young P&RM researchers from different countries. These works reached the final stage in a competition – the Young Scientist Award — held during the 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM; Prague, Czech Republic, May 2003). The aim of this editorial paper is to analyse current trends in P&RM research as reflected in the above congress.