Relationships between take-off speed and performance in F-44 and F-46 paralympic discus throwers

• Autor(a) principal: Banja Fernandes,Túlio Luiz
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Oliveira,Saulo Fernandes Melo de, Oliveira,José Igor Vasconcelos de, Martins,Felipe José Aidar, Ramos Júnior,Valdir Rodrigues, Costa,Manoel da Cunha, Tashiro,Tetsuo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-32892022000100213
• topic: Biomechanics; Paralympic athletics; Discus throw; Functional classification

ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyze discus throwing in Paralympic athletes from two functional classes (FCs). Seven athletes from two classes F-44 (N=4) and F-46 (N=3) performed three throws each during a regional competition and were evaluated through 3D kinemetry. The assessed athletes presented a similar throwing technique, with a preparation movement opposite to the throw preceding the shot. Class F-44 showed a weak correlation between take-off speed and range (r= 0.15; p>0.05). F-46 showed a strong correlation between take-off speed and range (r=0.77; p=0.014). We conclude that athletes from the assessed FCs present important differences in terms of performance.