Aims:
- Provide ideas to suppport and improve the classification system used for IFCPF sports by evidence-based research.
- Develop Research questions that can be used by researchers for future research programs/proposals. Particularly related to classification of athletes that meet the current IFCPF classification rules.
- Monitor international research of classification in paralympic sport and in particular for athletes with CP, ABI and other neurological conditions similar to the athletes that meet the minimum criteria for IFCPF classification system.
- Establish collaborations with other research groups, individuals and/or sport federations which are working in the field of evidencedbased classification research.
- Communication of results and reports, representing IFCPF at scientific meetings related with sports for persons with disabilities.
Evidence-Based Classification:
Evidence-based classification in paralympic sport: Application to football-7-a-side
Reina, R. (2014). Evidence-based classification in paralympic sport: Application to football-7-a-side. European Journal of Human Movement, 32, 161-185.
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Change of direction ability performance in cerebral palsy football players according to functional profiles
Reina, R., Sarabia, J.M., Yanci, J., García-Vaquero, M.P., y Campayo-Piernas, M. (2016) Change of direction ability performance in cerebral palsy football players according to functional profiles. Frontiers in Physiology, 6:409. DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00409
Download Change of direction ability performance in cerebral palsy football players according to functional profilesEvaluation of the official match external load in soccer players with cerebral palsy
How does the ball influence the performance of change of direction and sprint tests in para-footballers with brain impairments? Implications for evidence-based classification in CP-Football
Download How does the ball influence the performance of change of direction and sprint tests in para-footballers with brain impairments? Implications for evidence-based classification in CP-FootballVertical and horizontal jump capacity in international cerebral palsy football players
External match loads of footballers with cerebral palsy: A comparison among sport classes
A mathematical model for decision-making in the classification of para-footballers with different severity of coordination impairments
Activity limitation and match load in para-footballers with cerebral palsy: An approach for evidence-based classification
Evaluation of the bilateral function in para-athletes with spastic hemiplegia: a model-based clustering approach
Validity and reliability of a test battery to assess change of directions with ball dribbling in para-footballers with cerebral palsy
Daniel, L.F., Reina, R., Gorla, J.I., Bastos, T., y Roldan, A. (2020). Validity and reliability of a test battery to assess change of directions with ball dribbling in para-footballers with cerebral palsy. Brain Sciences, 10(2), 74. DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10020074
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Physical demands by para-footballers with cerebral palsy in a small-sided game