Analysis of Para Powerlifting Mixed Teams Results Using Adjusted Arbitration (AH) Formula

Abstract

The rules of Para Powerlifting have a kind of privacy being dealing with a class of athletes with lower limbs disabilities. These rules depend on the application of the AH formula System in cases where the number of participants in a specified weight is less than three or when the total number of athletes is small and in mixed team championships to determine the ranking of athletes and teams in the championship and medals award.

Through the experience of researchers and the continuous follow-up and participation in many internal and external Para Powerlifting championships, they noted  that there is a disparity in the achievement and logging of the records between weight categories and the events, which may have a negative impact on the athletes of high weights  when applying  the AH formula in the category of a particular weight  or in the championship .Therefore, the researchers aimed at identifying the points of strength and weakness when applying AH formula  to the results achieved in the Noor Sultan Mixed Teams Championship and to modify the AH formula according to an equation based on the world recorded number of body weight category, and compare when applied with the AH formula used.

The researchers used the descriptive method in a survey method that is consistent with the objectives of the study and research procedures. The researchers chose a sample of their research from the said community by 10 mixed teams of men and women at the Nur sultan Championship in Kazakhstan. The researchers also relied on data published on the official website of the World Para Powerlifting. In addition to the regulations and rules of World Para Powerlifting,  and after the statistical treatment, it was found that there were real significant differences when applying the adjusted AH formula to the final results of the participating teams. Therefore, the researchers recommend that the adjusted AH formula should be adopted and applied in the future championships.

Keywords : Para Powerlifting , Mixed,  (AH) Formula.