Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport : a research study protocol

dc.contributor.authorDe Oliveira, Fabio Carlos Lucas
dc.contributor.authorWilliamson, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorArdern, Clare
dc.contributor.authorHeron, Neil
dc.contributor.authorJanse van Rensburg, Dina Christina
dc.contributor.authorJansen, Marleen G.T.
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Sean
dc.contributor.authorSchoonmade, Linda
dc.contributor.authorThornton, Jane
dc.contributor.authorPluim, Babette M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-10T11:33:48Z
dc.date.available2022-10-10T11:33:48Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractAltered biomechanics due to amputation can contribute to substantial limitations, influencing sporting activities. Individuals with lower extremity amputations or congenital lower limb deficiency are encouraged to participate in para-sports. However, to compete in Paralympic sports, the candidate must have an impairment that results in lower extremity loss of function and meets or exceeds the sport's minimum impairment criteria (MIC). This review will focus on the MIC for competitive wheelchair tennis. Limb deficiency is known as one of the MIC used to regulate participation in competitive para-sports since it impacts gait, kinematics, and biomechanics of both the upper and lower body. Notwithstanding, it is questionable whether the MIC concerning limb deficiency is set at the correct level for determining eligibility for participating in Paralympic sports. This study aims to provide an overview of the evidence examining the impact of different partial foot amputation (PFA) levels on gait as a proxy for sporting performance. This scoping review will be based on a 6-step methodological framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies will be selected from PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus. Two authors will screen the titles/abstracts independently. Selected studies will be scrutinised, and the same authors will extract data. Findings will be relevant to informing the evidence-based development of MIC for lower limb impairment after PFA and may be extrapolated to specific Paralympic sports, including wheelchair tennis. Results will be disseminated through scientific publications and conferences to audiences interested in Paralympic sports.en_US
dc.description.departmentSports Medicineen_US
dc.description.librariandm2022en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKoninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond (KNLTB)en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/sports-medicine-and-health-scienceen_US
dc.identifier.citationFábio C. Lucas de Oliveira, Samuel Williamson, Clare L. Ardern, Neil Heron, Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg, Marleen G.T. Jansen, Sean O'Connor, Linda Schoonmade, Jane Thornton, Babette M. Pluim, Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol, Sports Medicine and Health Science, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 70-73, ISSN 2666-3376, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2021.11.001.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2666-3376 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.smhs.2021.11.001
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87614
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rights© 2021 Chengdu Sport University. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectAmputeesen_US
dc.subjectCongenital deficiencyen_US
dc.subjectGait analysisen_US
dc.subjectParalympic sporten_US
dc.subjectPartial foot amputationen_US
dc.subjectWheelchair tennisen_US
dc.subjectMinimum impairment criteria (MIC)en_US
dc.titleAssociations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport : a research study protocolen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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