F52

These Athletes will have good shoulder muscle power, almost normal elbow muscle power, good wrist muscle power but finger flexor and extensor muscle power will be at a maximum grade 3. Wasting of the intrinsic muscles of the hand is present. Usually have difficulty gripping with non-throwing arm. No functional finger flexors lead to difficulties gripping all throwing implements. Usually there is no finger contact with the shot put, a lack of control of the discus unless there are finger contractures, and may hold the javelin between the digits of the hand including the index finger and the thumb. Equivalent activity limitation to Athletes with complete spinal cord injury at neurological level C7. Consideration of class 52 must be given if an Athlete has upper limb muscle power consistent with F51 and partial and full trunk muscle power.