T54

These Athletes will have normal arm muscle power with a range of trunk muscle power extending from partial trunk control to normal trunk control. Athletes who compete in this group may have significant leg muscle power. These Athletes have reasonable to normal trunk control which allows them to hold their trunk down when the propulsion force is applied to the push rim. Usually do not interrupt the pushing cycle to adjust the compensator. May be able to shift direction of the wheelchair by sitting up and applying a trunk rotational force to the wheelchair. Equivalent activity limitation to Athlete with complete spinal cord injury at neurological level T8-S4. Athletes competing in this class must meet one or more of the MIC presented in Section 2.1.4 (limb deficiency), Section 2.1.5 (impaired PROM) and Section 2.1.6 (impaired muscle power) or Section 2.1.7 (leg length difference).