P44 is a Modern pentathlon classification. Sportspeople in this class include people with amputations.
Definition
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Disability types
editThis class includes people with several disability types include amputations.[1]
Amputee
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ISOD A4 sportspeople are eligible for this class.[2] Shank length for people in this class is not uniform, with competitors having different lengths of leg found below their knee.[2] People in this class use a prosthetic limb when competing in athletics. It has three parts: a socket, a shank and a foot.[3] People in this class can use standard starting blocks because their amputation generally allows for the use of a standard starting position.[3] Use of a specially made carbon fibre running prosthetic leg assists runners in this class in lowering their heart rate compared to using a prosthetic not designed for running.[4] Runners in this class can have lower metabolic costs compared to elite runners over middle and long distances.[4]
Inside the class, shank length does not impact the distance that male long jumpers can jump.[2]
Getting classified
editClassification generally has four phase. The first stage of classification is a health examination. For amputees in this class, this is often done on site at a sports training facility or competition. The second stage is observation in practice, the third stage is observation in competition and the last stage is assigning the sportsperson to a relevant class.[5] Sometimes the health examination may not be done on site for amputees in this class because the nature of the amputation could cause not physically visible alterations to the body.[6]
References
edit- ^ Consejo Superior de Deportes (2011). Deportistas sin Adjectivos (PDF) (in European Spanish). Spain: Consejo Superior de Deportes.
- ^ a b c Nolan, Lee; Patritti, Benjamin L.; Stana, Laura; Tweedy, Sean M. (2011). "Is Increased Residual Shank Length a Competitive Advantage for Elite Transtibial Amputee Long Jumpers?" (PDF). Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. 28 (3): 267–276. doi:10.1123/apaq.28.3.267. PMID 21725118.
- ^ a b "Classification 101". Blaze Sports. June 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Broad, Elizabeth (2014-02-06). Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes. CRC Press. ISBN 9781466507562.
- ^ Tweedy, Sean M.; Beckman, Emma M.; Connick, Mark J. (August 2014). "Paralympic Classification: Conceptual Basis, Current Methods, and Research Update". Paralympic Sports Medicine and Science. 6 (85). Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Gilbert, Keith; Schantz, Otto J.; Schantz, Otto (2008-01-01). The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. ISBN 9781841262659.