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International Paralympic Committee Position Stand -Background and scientific rationale for Classification in Paralympic Sport
1 University of Queensland, Australia;
2 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Correspondence to: Sean M Tweedy, School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Q4072, Australia; seant{at}hms.uq.edu.au
Accepted 3 October 2009
The Classification Code of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), inter alia, mandates the development of evidence based systems of classification. This paper: provides a scientific background for classification in Paralympic sport; defines evidence-based classification; and provides guidelines for how evidence-based classification may be achieved.
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