Change-of-Direction Ability of Para-Footballers With Cerebral Palsy Under a New Evidence-Based and Sport-Specific Classification System.
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DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2019-0656
Abstract: PURPOSE This study aimed (1) to explore the validity and reliability of a new and specific change-of-direction (COD) test that requires dribbling skills to classify international footballers with cerebral palsy (CP) and compare it with another… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; para footballers; change direction; sport ... See more keywords
Performance Analysis in Football-Specific Tests by Para-Footballers With Cerebral Palsy: Implications for Evidence-Based Classification.
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DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2020-0370
Abstract: PURPOSE The objectives of this study were to analyze whether there were differences among para-footballers with different types and degrees of brain impairment (ie, bilateral spasticity, athetosis/ataxia, unilateral spasticity, minimum impairment criteria, or no impairment) in… read more here.
Keywords: football; specific tests; para footballers; performance ... See more keywords
Anthropometrical Features of Para-Footballers According to Their Cerebral Palsy Profiles and Compared to Controls
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17239071
Abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) football is a team para-sport practiced by para-athletes with eligible impairments of hypertonia, athetosis, and ataxia. This study aimed: (1) to describe the anthropometrical and body composition profiles of international CP para-footballers… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; athetosis; para footballers; para athletes ... See more keywords