| Autor: |
Holdback CJM; School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA,Australia., Ibrahim R; Department of Physical Education, Qatar University, Doha,Qatar., Haydon DS; South Australian Sports Institute, Kidman Park, SA,Australia.; Athletics Australia, Adelaide, SA,Australia., Pinder RA; School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA,Australia.; Paralympic Innovation, Paralympics Australia, Kidman Park, SA,Australia., Grimshaw PN; School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA,Australia.; College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha,Qatar., Kelso RM; School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA,Australia. |
| Abstrakt: |
This research provides a review of seated shot put alongside new data from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with the aim to understand the latest trends in equipment within a recently established rule set and how key equipment variables may impact performance for athletes in different classifications. First, a review of the literature found that the throwing pole is a key equipment aid that is not well understood, in part due to limitations in testing design. New data from the 2020 Paralympic Games showed inconsistent trends for the use of the throwing pole among athletes, particularly in transitionary classes (F33-34 and F54-55). A two-way analysis of variance found a main effect of classification on performance (p < .001), as well as an interaction effect between pole use and classification on performance (p < .05). Notably, pole users are seen to perform better than non-pole users in Class F32 (p < .05). |
