LW12-1
Sitting
Classcope explanation
Sitting class (sit ski with two outriggers) for athletes with good sitting balance and an impairment around the hips, such as hip disarticulation.
Eligible Impairments
Sport Class profile
LW12-1 Impaired Muscle Power: Full activity of upper abdominals and spinal extensors ;score of 4 (four) or greater on the Oxford scale Partial or full activity of lower abdominals and spinal extensors; score of 1(one) or greater on the Oxford scale A score of 10 or less around one hip (normal = 20) or a score of 30 or less across both hips (normal = 40) Limb Deficiency: Unilateral hip disarticulation/congenital absence or dysmelia or amputation of lower limbs with muscle power loss as above Hypertonia, Ataxia, Athetosis: Neurological Impairment or diplegia presenting with Impaired Muscle Power as described above Functional Testing: Board Test Score = usually 16-18 Good sitting balance Technical: Sit ski and 2 outriggers
Appendix One, 4 (Sport Class Profiles) · page 61 ↗Important
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