| （School of Physical Education，Xi’an Technological University，Xi’an 710032，China) Abstract: The author expatiated on the course of evolution of disable sport from medical classification to functional classification, introduced the use of classification cards in international and domestic disable track and field competi-tions, comparatively described differences between the three versions of classification cards, discussed causes for these changes, pointed out abilities which domestic classifiers should have in order to adapt to these changes, and finally summed up that the changing of disable sport classification concept and the ever increasingly emphasized classification foothold should be limited by disability incurred functions instead of by the types of disability themselves.
Key words: social sports；disabled sport；medical classification；functional classification；IPC track and field classification card |
