H1 (classification)

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H1 is a para-cycling classification. It includes people with a number of disability types including spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy. Handcycles that can be used by people in races include the AP2 recumbent and AP3 recumbent. The classification competes at the Paralympic Games and has international rankings done by the UCI.

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Definition

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Functional mobility range of an H1 classified cyclist

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) defines H1 [1] as:

The UCI recommends this be coded as MH1 or WH1. [2]

Disability groups

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The spasticity athetosis level and location of a CP2 sportsperson.

People with cerebral palsy are one of the classes eligible to compete in this class, including CP/ISRA CP2 classified cyclists. [3] All CP2 cyclists are required to wear a helmet, with a special color used to designate their class. [4] Their helmet color is red. [5] [6]

CP2 cyclists tend to use electric wheelchairs in everyday life. They may have controlled shakes and twitches. This bodily activity can spike their metabolic rate. [7] [8] [9] [4] They can operate a manual wheelchair but this is restricted because of motor control issues. [8] Functional control issues effect all or most of their limbs. [10] [9] [11] When participating in sport, CP2 competitors tend to have low energy expenditure. [7]

The cycle

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An AP2 handcycle

This classification can use an AP2 recumbent, which is a competition cycle that is reclined at 30 degrees and has a rigid frame. This classification can also use an AP3 hand cycle which is inclined at 0 degrees and is reclined on a rigid competition frame. [12]

Classification history

Cycling first became a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. [13] In September 2006, governance for para-cycling passed from the International Paralympic Committee's International Cycling Committee to UCI at a meeting in Switzerland. When this happened, the responsibility of classifying the sport also changed. [14]

At the Paralympic Games

For the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, the International Paralympic Committee had a zero classification at the Games policy. This policy was put into place in 2014, with the goal of avoiding last minute changes in classes that would negatively impact athlete training preparations. All competitors needed to be internationally classified with their classification status confirmed prior to the Games, with exceptions to this policy being dealt with on a case-by-case basis. [15]

Rankings

The following are the men's rankings for this classification As of June 2012: [16]

RankNameNationPointsReferences
1 (1) Rodolph Cecillon France67 [16]
2 (-) Mark Rohan Ireland63 [16]
3 (-) Yakov Lion Israel63 [16]
4 (3)Christoph HindricqBelgium59 [16]
5 (-)Wolfgang SchattauerAustria54 [16]
6 (5)Patrick PascalFrance53 [16]
7 (-)Robert LabbÉCanada52 [16]
8 (2)Alain QuittetFrance47 [16]
9 (-)Tobias FankhauserSwitzerland40 [16]
10 (4)Christophe MarchalFrance18 [16]
11 (-)Martin KovÁrCzech Republic17 [16]
12 (-)Christoph EtzlstorferAustria17 [16]
13 (-)Pavel FoltÝnCzech Republic6 [16]
13 (-) Omar Rizzato Italy6 [16]
15 (-) Torben BrÖer Germany5 [16]
16 (-) Attilio Cortello Italy4 [16]
17 (-) Ivano Da Canal Italy3 [16]
17 (-) Federico Villa Italy3 [16]

Becoming classified

Classification is handled by Union Cycliste Internationale. [17] Classification for the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships is completed by at least two classification panels. Members of the classification panel must not have a relationship with the cyclist and must not be involved in the World Championships in any other role than as classifier. [18] In national competitions, the classification is handled by the national cycling federation. [18] Classification often has three components: physical, technical and observation assessment. [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "UCI Para-cycling Classification Guide". UCI. 17 April 2012. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "Classification Made Easy" (PDF). Sportability British Columbia. July 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Hutson, Michael; Speed, Cathy (2011-03-17). Sports Injuries. OUP Oxford. ISBN   9780199533909.
  5. ↑ Hernández García, Jose Ignacio; Vecino, Jorge Manrique; Koszegi, Melinda; Marto, Anabela. "PROGRAMA LEONARDO DA VINCI, TRAINING SPORT ASSISTANTS FOR THE DISABLED" (PDF). Programa Leonardo da Vinci. European Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ "CAPACITÀ PER LO SPORT', FORMAZIONE DEGLI OPERATORI SPORTIVI SPECIALIZZATI PER PERSONE CON DISABILITÀ" (PDF). Programa Leonardo da Vinci (in Italian). European Union. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Broad, Elizabeth (2014-02-06). Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes. CRC Press. ISBN   9781466507562.
  8. 1 2 "CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY". Queensland Sport. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Kategorie postižení handicapovaných sportovců". Tyden (in Czech). September 12, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Clasificaciones de Ciclismo" (PDF). Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte (in Mexican Spanish). Mexico. Retrieved July 23, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Invitation til DHIF's Atletik Forbunds". Frederiksberg Handicapidræt (in Danish). 2007. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ Vanlandewijck, Yves; Thompson, Walter R; IOC Medical Commission (2011). The paralympic athlete : handbook of sports medicine and science. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 34. ISBN   9781444334043. OCLC   642278479.
  13. ↑ Australian Paralympic Committee (2012). "Cycling". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14.
  14. ↑ "Para-cycling High Performance". Australia: Cycling Australia. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Rio 2016 Classification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. March 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "H1 - Road Ranking". UCI. June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  17. ↑ "Guide to the Paralympic Games – Appendix 1" (PDF). London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2011. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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