Keywords
Paralympic sport
Functional Classification Systems
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Abstract
The functional classification begin with the aim of ensuring fair competition and eliminate
the possibilities of injustices among participants of similar classes. The aim of this study is
to conduct a review in the literature concerning the functional classification in Paralympic
sport and how it is used in different types of disabilities. The review discusses studies
published between the years of 1990 until 2013, obtained in electronic databases: Medline,
Academic Search, ScienceDirect and SportDiscus and manual search in books on the
subject. Were included in the review only the texts published in English and Portuguese.
The improvement of different functional classification systems is constant, this continues
evolution is essential to ensure that the level of training and the ability of each individual
are the deciding factors for success in Paralympic sport.
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