Journal article
Performance dispersion for evidence-based classification of stationary throwers
Prosthetics and Orthotics International, Vol.36(3), pp.348-355
2012
Abstract
Background: There is a need for better understanding of the dispersion of classification-related variable to develop an evidence-based classification of athletes with a disability participating in stationary throwing events. Objectives: The purposes of this study were as follows: (1) to describe tools designed to comprehend and represent the dispersion of the performance between successive classes and (2) to present this dispersion for the elite male and female stationary shot-putters who participated in Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Study Design: Retrospective study. Methods: This study analysed a total of 479 attempts performed by 114 male and female stationary shot-putters in three F30s (F32-F34) and seven F50s (F52-F58) classes during the course of eight events during Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Results: The average differences of best performance were 1.46±0.46 m for males between F54 and F58 classes as well as 1.06±1.18 m for females between F55 and F58 classes. The results demonstrated a linear relationship between best performance and classification while revealing two male gold medallists in F33 and F52 classes as outliers. Conclusions: This study confirms the benefits of the comparative matrices, performance continuum and dispersion plots to comprehend classification-related variables. The study presented here represents a stepping stone into biomechanical analyses of stationary throwers, particularly on the eve of the London 2012 Paralympic Games where new evidences could be gathered. © 2012 The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Details
- Title
- Performance dispersion for evidence-based classification of stationary throwers
- Authors
- Laurent Frossard (Author) - University of Quebec, Canada
- Publication details
- Prosthetics and Orthotics International, Vol.36(3), pp.348-355
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1177/0309364612453376
- ISSN
- 0309-3646
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450197402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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