Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletes
The objective of this study was to identify statutory changes in throwing sports occurred in 2014 and how they interfere with the Brazilian athletes’ performance. The research is characterized as descriptive, documentary and quantitative. Rules were consulted in the archives from the International P...
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doaj-88af7b7e50194d41b5a5543692f3d7f42020-11-24T21:12:15ZengUniversity of AlicanteJournal of Human Sport and Exercise1988-52022017-12-011241337134510.14198/jhse.2017.124.199815Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletesGilberto Martins Freire0Milena Pedro Moraes1Danilo Sales Bocalini2Graciele Massoli Rodrigues3Federal Technological University of Paraná, University of São Judas TadeuUniversity of São Judas TadeuUniversity of São Judas TadeuUniversity of São Judas TadeuThe objective of this study was to identify statutory changes in throwing sports occurred in 2014 and how they interfere with the Brazilian athletes’ performance. The research is characterized as descriptive, documentary and quantitative. Rules were consulted in the archives from the International Paralympic Committee and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee as well as 177 results from competitions between 2013 and 2014. Student’s t-test (paired) was used during statistical analysis with a 5% significance level. Results show a significant difference in throwing competitors’ performance following the statutory changes. The functional classification F58 and F57 revealed a decrease in performance in 2014. Athletes with higher functional capabilities had worse performance compared to the results of those who are less functionally capable. The results of this investigation show that the changes in rules had direct consequences in results during the years analyzed, thus suggesting athletes have yet to assimilate and adapt to them.https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2017-v12-n4-throwing-sports-rules-implications-performance-of-paralympic-athletesParalympics sportsFrame of throwFunctional classification |
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Gilberto Martins Freire Milena Pedro Moraes Danilo Sales Bocalini Graciele Massoli Rodrigues |
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Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletes |
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Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletes |
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Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletes |
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Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletes |
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Changes in throwing sports rules: Implications about the performance of Paralympic athletes |
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changes in throwing sports rules: implications about the performance of paralympic athletes |
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University of Alicante |
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Journal of Human Sport and Exercise |
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1988-5202 |
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2017-12-01 |
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The objective of this study was to identify statutory changes in throwing sports occurred in 2014 and how they interfere with the Brazilian athletes’ performance. The research is characterized as descriptive, documentary and quantitative. Rules were consulted in the archives from the International Paralympic Committee and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee as well as 177 results from competitions between 2013 and 2014. Student’s t-test (paired) was used during statistical analysis with a 5% significance level. Results show a significant difference in throwing competitors’ performance following the statutory changes. The functional classification F58 and F57 revealed a decrease in performance in 2014. Athletes with higher functional capabilities had worse performance compared to the results of those who are less functionally capable. The results of this investigation show that the changes in rules had direct consequences in results during the years analyzed, thus suggesting athletes have yet to assimilate and adapt to them. |
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Paralympics sports Frame of throw Functional classification |
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