Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol
Altered biomechanics due to amputation can contribute to substantial limitations, influencing sporting activities. Individuals with lower extremity amputations or congenital lower limb deficiency are encouraged to participate in para-sports. However, to compete in Paralympic sports, the candidate mu...
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| author | Fábio C. Lucas de Oliveira Samuel Williamson Clare L. Ardern Neil Heron Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg Marleen G.T. Jansen Sean O'Connor Linda Schoonmade Jane Thornton Babette M. Pluim |
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| description | Altered biomechanics due to amputation can contribute to substantial limitations, influencing sporting activities. Individuals with lower extremity amputations or congenital lower limb deficiency are encouraged to participate in para-sports. However, to compete in Paralympic sports, the candidate must have an impairment that results in lower extremity loss of function and meets or exceeds the sport's minimum impairment criteria (MIC). This review will focus on the MIC for competitive wheelchair tennis. Limb deficiency is known as one of the MIC used to regulate participation in competitive para-sports since it impacts gait, kinematics, and biomechanics of both the upper and lower body. Notwithstanding, it is questionable whether the MIC concerning limb deficiency is set at the correct level for determining eligibility for participating in Paralympic sports. This study aims to provide an overview of the evidence examining the impact of different partial foot amputation (PFA) levels on gait as a proxy for sporting performance. This scoping review will be based on a 6-step methodological framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies will be selected from PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus. Two authors will screen the titles/abstracts independently. Selected studies will be scrutinised, and the same authors will extract data. Findings will be relevant to informing the evidence-based development of MIC for lower limb impairment after PFA and may be extrapolated to specific Paralympic sports, including wheelchair tennis. Results will be disseminated through scientific publications and conferences to audiences interested in Paralympic sports. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec3083b040cb42b593753641841846302022-12-21T23:52:08ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Sports Medicine and Health Science2666-33762022-03-01417073Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocolFábio C. Lucas de Oliveira0Samuel Williamson1Clare L. Ardern2Neil Heron3Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg4Marleen G.T. Jansen5Sean O'Connor6Linda Schoonmade7Jane Thornton8Babette M. Pluim9Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS-CN, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Research Unit in Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Corresponding author. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS), Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Canada.English Institute of Sport, London, UKDivision of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenCenter for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK; Department of General Practice, Keele University, Staffordshire, UKSection Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaRoyal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB), Amstelveen, the Netherlands; Centre for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the NetherlandsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UKMedical Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsDepartment of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaSection Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB), Amstelveen, the Netherlands; AMC/VUmc IOC Research Center of Excellence, Amsterdam Collaboration on Health & Safety in Sports (ACHSS), Amsterdam, NetherlandsAltered biomechanics due to amputation can contribute to substantial limitations, influencing sporting activities. Individuals with lower extremity amputations or congenital lower limb deficiency are encouraged to participate in para-sports. However, to compete in Paralympic sports, the candidate must have an impairment that results in lower extremity loss of function and meets or exceeds the sport's minimum impairment criteria (MIC). This review will focus on the MIC for competitive wheelchair tennis. Limb deficiency is known as one of the MIC used to regulate participation in competitive para-sports since it impacts gait, kinematics, and biomechanics of both the upper and lower body. Notwithstanding, it is questionable whether the MIC concerning limb deficiency is set at the correct level for determining eligibility for participating in Paralympic sports. This study aims to provide an overview of the evidence examining the impact of different partial foot amputation (PFA) levels on gait as a proxy for sporting performance. This scoping review will be based on a 6-step methodological framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies will be selected from PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus. Two authors will screen the titles/abstracts independently. Selected studies will be scrutinised, and the same authors will extract data. Findings will be relevant to informing the evidence-based development of MIC for lower limb impairment after PFA and may be extrapolated to specific Paralympic sports, including wheelchair tennis. Results will be disseminated through scientific publications and conferences to audiences interested in Paralympic sports.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266633762100069XAmputeesCongenital deficiencyGait analysisParalympic sportPartial foot amputationWheelchair tennis |
| spellingShingle | Fábio C. Lucas de Oliveira Samuel Williamson Clare L. Ardern Neil Heron Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg Marleen G.T. Jansen Sean O'Connor Linda Schoonmade Jane Thornton Babette M. Pluim Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol Sports Medicine and Health Science Amputees Congenital deficiency Gait analysis Paralympic sport Partial foot amputation Wheelchair tennis |
| title | Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol |
| title_full | Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol |
| title_fullStr | Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol |
| title_short | Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol |
| title_sort | associations between partial foot amputation level gait parameters and minimum impairment criteria in para sport a research study protocol |
| topic | Amputees Congenital deficiency Gait analysis Paralympic sport Partial foot amputation Wheelchair tennis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266633762100069X |
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