Thesis (MScSportSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of a series of physical fitness tests for
athletes with disabilities competing in sitting throwing events in athletics. All athletes competing in
sitting throwing events during the South African National Championships April, 2001, were asked
to take part in the research study. A total of 74 athletes in the classes F33, F34, F52, F53, F54, F55,
F56, F57 and F58 took part in the research study. All the athletes completed the tests selected for
their specific class. Their tests results and their performance in the events at the South African
National Championships were correlated to determine the validity of the physical fitness tests.
Results of the study revealed the following:
ol' Certain physical fitness components are more important than others for achieving good
results in the sitting throwing events.
ol' Upper body power is the best predictor of performance in all the events and classes.
ol' Technique is as important a factor in good performance as is fitness.
ol' South African athletes' technique needs improvement.
It can be concluded from this study that physical fitness, in particular upper body strength and
power, plays a major role in performance of athletes with disabilities competing in sitting throwing
events. Many of the athletes are currently top performers rely more on their physical fitness than on
good technique to achieve success. If these athletes can combine physical fitness with good
technique, much better performances will achieved and the world will need to take even more note
of South Africa's athletes with disabilities. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie was om die geldigheid, van spesifieke fiksheidstoetse vir atlete met
gestremdhede wat deelneem aan sittende velditems in atletiek, te bepaal. Al die atlete wat
deelgeneem het aan sittende velditems tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Atletiek Kampioenskappe vir
persone met gestremdhede, is uitgenooi om deel te neem aan die navorsingsstudie. Altesaam 74
atlete van die klasse F33, F34, F52, F53, F54, F55, F56, F57 en F58 het deelgeneem aan die
spesifieke fiksheidtoetsprotokol wat vir elke klas opgestel was. 'n Pearson korrelasie is getref
tussen die toetsresultate en die prestasie van elke atleet in die verskillende items tydens die Suid-
Afrikaanse kampioenskappe, om sodoende die geldigheid van elke fiksheidstoets te bepaal.
Die volgende bevindinge is gemaak:
./ Seker fiksheidskomponente (in sittende velditems) is meer belangrik as ander vir
deelnemers met gestremdhede .
./ Prestasie in sittende velditems van al die klassifikasie groepe kan die beste bepaal word deur
plofkrag in die boonste ledemate .
./ Korrekte tegniek is net so belangrik vir prestasie as fisieke vermoë .
./ Suid-Afrikaanse atlete se tegniek kan beslis verbeter.
'n Gevolgtrekking kan gemaak word dat krag en plofkrag van die boonste ledemate, van atlete met
gestremdhede wat deelneem aan sittende velditems, 'n belangrike fisieke komponent is vir
prestasie. Baie atlete wat tans toppresteerders is, presteer nie noodwendig omdat hulle die beste
tegniek het nie, maar weens hulle fisieke vermoëns. Indien daaarin geslaag word om die tegniek en
fisieke vermoëns van sittende veldatlete te verbeter, sal nog meer Suid-Afrikaanse atlete
internasionaal presteer.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52112 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Ferreira, Suzanne |
| Contributors | Bressan, E.S., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Sport Science. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 172 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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