Chang Other to Standing & From the Chair

In field athletics, competitors from all six disability categories compete: visually impaired; intellectually disabled; cerebral palsy; amputees; les autres; and spinal cord injury athletes competing in wheelchairs. Therefore, the class nomenclature is structured accordingly:

The letter "F" stands for field events. The lower the class number, the higher the level of impairment; the higher the class number, the lower the level of impairment.

Classes F11 to F13 cover the different levels of vision impairment.

Ambulatory (Athletes Compete Standing)
Class 20 covers intellectually impaired athletes.

Ambulatory (Athletes Compete Standing)

Class 31 is not used
Classes 32-38 cover the different levels of cerebral palsy.

F32 to F34 Athletes Compete from the Chair

F35 to F38 Ambulatory (Athletes Compete Standing)

Class 40 covers Dwarf athletes.

Ambulatory (Athletes Compete Standing)

Class 41 is not used
Classes 42 to 46 cover the different levels of amputations and other impairments (les autres).

F42-- Includes single above-knee amputation, double above-knee amputations, and athletes with combined arm/leg amputations. It may also include athletes with severe problems when walking, such as impairments in one leg from polio.

Athletes may Compete Standing with Prosthetics or Compete from the Chair.

F43 -- Double below-knee amputations or athletes with combined leg/arm amputations. Athletes may also have normal function in the throwing arm in association with reduced function in the legs or certain balance problems.

         Athletes may Compete Standing with Prosthetics or Compete from the Chair.

F44 -- Single below-knee amputation. Athletes with normal function in the throwing arm and slightly reduced function in the legs or slight balance problems.

         Athletes Compete Standing with Prosthetics or may Compete from the Chair.

F45 -- Double above-elbow amputations and double below-elbow amputations.

         Athletes do not compete in the Heavy Throwing Events

F46 -- Single above-elbow amputation and single below-elbow amputation. Athletes may also be ambulatory with normal function in the throwing arm and minimal trunk or leg disability or reduced function in the non-throwing arm.     

Ambulatory (Athletes Compete Standing)

Classes 51-58 cover the different levels of spinal chord injuries.(Paraplegia and Quadriplegia)

F51 -- Mild weakness in shoulders. Can bend elbows normally, but have limited ability to straighten. Can bend the wrists backward but not forward. No movement in fingers. No trunk or leg function. Athletes from CP2 compete in this class

         Athletes may not have the ability to compete in the Heavy Highland Events

F52 -- Shoulders and elbows are normal. Usually have good wrist function but limited finger movement. No trunk or leg function.

         Athletes Compete from the Chair, may find Heavy Highland Events Difficult

F53 -- Have normal shoulders, elbows, and wrists, with mild limitation of hand function. No trunk or leg function.

         Athletes Compete from the Chair, may find Heavy Highland Events Difficult

F54 -- Have normal arm and hand function. Have no trunk or leg function.

          Athletes Compete from the Chair

F55 -- Have normal arm and hand function. In relation to the trunk, can extend the spine in an upward direction and can rotate the spine. No leg function.

         Athletes Compete from the Chair

F56 -- Have normal arm and hand function. Can extend the trunk upward, can rotate, and can move backward and forward in a sitting position. Have some leg function.

         Athletes Compete from the Chair

F57 -- Have normal arm and hand function. Can move the trunk in an upward direction, can rotate, can move backward and forward, and can move side to side. Have an increase in leg function in comparison with F56.

         Athletes Compete from the Chair

F58 -- Have normal arm and hand function. Have normal trunk function. Have more leg function than 57.

         Athletes Compete from the Chair

Paraplegia: Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs that is caused by injury to or disease of the spinal cord. Abbreviation: Papa

Quadriplegia: Total paralysis from the neck down that is caused by injury to or disease of the brain, spinal cord or nerves system. Abbreviation: Quad

Amputee: A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.

Amputate: [Lat. Amputare, amputate, to cut around: ambi, around + putare, to cut.] To cut off (e.g., a limb), esp. by surgery.

Prosthetic: Of or relating to prosthetics or a prosthesis.

Prosthesis: [Gk addition, prostithenaai, to add: pros, in addition + tithenai, to put] 1. Artificial replacement of a limb, tooth, or other part of the body. 2. An artificial device used in prosthetic replacement.

Chair: 1. A piece of furniture composed of a seat and legs, and often a back, and arms, intended to seat a single person. vt. Chaired. 1. To place or seat in a chair.

RJ

All we need to add as far as classes for “Chalanged Athletes” is “Standing” “Standing with Prosthetics” and “From the Chair” we can add the class number to the name slot, as I have all ready dune, this will work for now.

Kevin using the term Para-standing or Para-from the chair,  specifies that the person is a paraplegic; witch is a person with a spinal cord a disorder or Classes 51 to 58.

RJ

Kurt, I will apologize for not using the correct classes listed in the NASGA data base, in my first post. What I meant to say was to having a name show up in more then one class ie: All Amateurs, Lightweight and Master, and receive a ranking in each class, (for instances our man Kevin Rogers). Would I need to post the name with numbers under each class after a competition?

RJ

OK how about this:

Chalanged Standing

Chalanged Standing with Prosthetics or Chalanged w/ Prosthetics

Chalanged From the Chair or Chalanged Chair

RJ