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People with cerebral palsy are eligible to compete in cycling at the Paralympic Games. [1] [7] [11] CP5 and CP6 competitors may compete using tricycles in the T2 class. [5] [12] Cyclists opting to compete in the T2 class often do so as a result of balance issues, which make riding a standard bicycle or handcycle difficult.
People with cerebral palsy were first included at the Paralympic Games in 1980 in Arnhem, the Netherlands. [12] [13] While four classes were in existence at the time, only the two highest functioning classes were included on the program. The four classes were defined around coordination, types of cerebral palsy and functional abilities. [14]
The Gross Motor Function Classification System or GMFCS is a 5 level clinical classification system that describes the gross motor function of people with cerebral palsy on the basis of self-initiated movement abilities. Particular emphasis in creating and maintaining the GMFCS scale rests on evaluating sitting, walking, and wheeled mobility.
During the 1980s, there were 8 classes for cerebral palsy competitors, 3 classes for competitors with visual impairments, 9 classes for competitors with ambulatory issues and six classes for Les Autres athletes. [18] Intellectual disability athletics classifications existed by the 1984 within the context of the Special Olympics. In some cases ...
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People with cerebral palsy were first included at the Paralympic Games in 1980 in Arnhem, the Netherlands. [15] [16] While four classes were in existence at the time, only the two highest functioning classes were included on the program. The four classes were defined around coordination, types of cerebral palsy and functional abilities. [17]
In Paralympic athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows: [1] 11–13: Blind and visually impaired; 20: Intellectually disabled; 32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy; classes 32–34 compete in wheelchairs, while 35–38 are ambulant
The deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was beaten and shocked by Phoenix police in a violent arrest earlier this year announced plans to sue the city and the officers to the tune of $3.5 million.