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Paralympic classification: a standalone construct

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Sports medicine

systems grouping Paralympic athletes by how much their impairment affects performance in a sport, aiming for fair competition.

In sports medicine, Paralympic classification refers to systems grouping Paralympic athletes by how much their impairment affects performance in a sport, aiming for fair competition. This meaning comes from Tweedy (2009) in British Journal of Sports Medicine.[1]

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References

Tweedy, S. M., & Vanlandewijck, Y. C. (2009). International Paralympic Committee position stand: background and scientific principles of classification in Paralympic sport. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(4), 259-269. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.065060

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