ITU Paratriathlon Classification Rules and Regulations 2012 Edition ...

3 - Moderate impairment; able to accomplish the activity, movements are
slow, awkward and unsteady
4 - Minimal impairment; able to accomplish the activity with slightly less than
normal speed and skill.
5 - Normal performance
(O’Sullivan, Cullen and Smith 1981)
NB: It is not necessary to carry out a muscle test, or a joint range test for people whose main
problems are spasticity, athetosis or perceptual. Fine coordination is recorded as an overall
score for each limb.
Balance Testing
STATIC BALANCE: Test in sitting and in standing positions by rhythmic stabilization. Can score as
follows:
Good – 5 Slightly affected – 4 Moderately affected – 3 or 2 No effort – 1or 0
DYNAMIC BALANCE: Test in sitting position on edge of bed with feet supported (if possible).
Score on either power, range or coordination column on assessment card.
Alternative ways of testing trunk:
Test pelvic tilt. Score, as for static balance (5-0), in right and left columns.
Test upper flexion and extension. Score, as for static balance (5-0), in right and left columns.
Test side flexion by sitting in anterior tilt with arms out to the side, then moving the upper body
sideways away from mid line. Score, as for static balance (5-0), in right and left columns.
Test rotation by sitting with arms out to the side, then rotating the body each way. Score, as for
static balance (5-0), in right and left columns.
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