P44 is a Modern pentathlon classification. Sportspeople in this class include people with amputations.
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This class includes people with several disability types include amputations. [1]
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]
Classification 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]
P44 is a Modern pentathlon classification. Sportspeople in this class include people with amputations.
This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (March 2024) |
This class includes people with several disability types include amputations. [1]
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]
Classification 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]