TT 1 (Paralympics)
TT 1 (also generically Class 1 or Class 1 ) is a starting class of the Paralympic sports for athletes in table tennis .
The membership of athletes in the starting class is regulated as follows:
- “The player has no trunk control, no functional grip of the racket, the extension of the elbow and the hand are achieved by a swinging movement that starts from the shoulder. The coordination of arm movements is significantly different than that of unaffected arms. All trunk movements are secured by holding the wheelchair or the thigh with the hand, or by holding the back of the chair with the elbow bent. "
The class division indicates the degree of functional physical disability of an athlete that is relevant for table tennis competitions . Low class numbers indicate a higher level of impairment than high class numbers. Athletes with class numbers 1–5 start sitting (wheelchair), athletes with class numbers 6–11 standing.
See also
- Starting classes of the Paralympic sports
- TT 2 (Paralympics) / TT 3 (Paralympics) / TT 4 (Paralympics) / TT 5 (Paralympics)
- TT 6 (Paralympics) / TT 7 (Paralympics) / TT 8 (Paralympics) / TT 9 (Paralympics) / TT 10 (Paralympics)
Web links
- dbs-npc.de - Paralympic classification system
- bisp.de - Online classification system for Paralympic sports
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Paralympic Committee Germany: Guide to the Paralympic Classification System 2016
- ↑ Federal Institute for Sports Science (BISp): The classification system for Paralympic sports