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2009-12-30Newsfeed
Athletes with learning difficulties wishing to compete in the 2012 Paralympics may be classified using a computerised testing system.
Athletes with learning difficulties wishing to compete in the 2012 Paralympics may be classified using a computerised testing system.
Researchers at Loughborough University have developed a touch-screen test used by 700 athletes during events and training, and are now analysing the resulting data with sports scientists.
Dr Stephan Bandelow, who is leading the team, said: "The programme tests reaction times, reasoning abilities, memory and concentration and is designed to measure problems with information processing that are prevalent amongst individuals with a learning disability.
"We also aim to develop sport-specific testing for sports including athletics, swimming and table tennis, based on the cognitive demands associated with each discipline."
Other factors in the development process will include IQ tests, in-competition checks, medical records and psychometric assessments, according to a Loughborough spokesman.
The last time athletes with intellectual disabilities were allowed to compete in an international multi-disciplinary sports event was the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
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