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E M Beckman1, M J Connick1, S M Tweedy1

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Runners with brain impairments showed significantly lower muscle strength and slower running speeds compared to non-disabled runners. These findings suggest muscle strength is a key factor in Paralympic classification for running performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Paralympic classification requires objective measures of impairment.
  • Quantifying the relationship between impairment and athletic performance is crucial for evidence-based classification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of muscle strength on running performance in runners with and without brain impairments.
  • To evaluate strength assessment measures for Paralympic classification.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 41 male runners (13 with brain impairments, 28 non-disabled).
  • Participants completed a 60-m sprint and lower limb isometric strength tests.
  • Comparison of strength and running performance between groups.

Main Results:

  • Runners with brain impairments exhibited significantly lower muscle strength in both affected and less affected limbs compared to non-disabled runners.
  • Impaired runners were significantly slower in both acceleration and top speed phases of the sprint.
  • While correlations were stronger in impaired runners, they were not statistically significant.

Conclusions:

  • The strength assessment measures effectively differentiated between runners with and without brain impairments.
  • Muscle strength is a significant impairment to consider for Paralympic running classification.
  • Assessing muscle strength may be vital for athletes with more severe impairments to understand their running performance outcomes.