Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0882187
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Evaluating the impact of neuromusculoskeletal impairment on athletic performance. Sufficient physical activity is required for good health. Competitive sport is a culturally significant physical activity in Australia and the prospect of participating in fair competition is known to drive participation. In Paralympic sport, fair competition is enabled by classification, which aims to minimise the impact of impairments on competition outcome. Unfortunately classification methods are not evidence-based, reducing confidence in the process and discouraging participation. This project will inform the development of the first evidence-based classification system, creating the possibility that, in the future, the prospect of truly fair competition may motivate sports participation among Australians, regardless of disability.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 09-2008
End Date: 12-2012
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $365,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Sports Medicine | Human Movement and Sports Science | Human Movement And Sports Science Not Elsewhere Classified |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Ability and disability | Organised sports | Behaviour and health
