Adaptive Rowing Classifications
Read each of the following statements and select the answer that best applies to your disability as it applies to the sport of rowing.

HAND DEXTERITY:

• [ 1 ] No independent functional hand use. Hands must be secured to oars via adaptive devices. You cannot row without adaptive hand devices.
  
• [ 3 ] Minimum to moderate hand strength (due to disability). You have difficulty handling or maneuvering the oars or rower handle due to hand weakness or spasticity in one or both hands.
  
• [ 5 ] Fully functional hand control. Normal hand function.
  
  

• [ 1 ] Most restricted. Must be secured to seat via seat belt, chest strap or other means. Only your shoulders clear the back of the seat. The center of your back must remain against the back of the seat while rowing.
  
• [ 3 ] Moderate limitation. Movements are moderately limited by disability or limited in order to maintain stability (primarily fore and aft movements). Or you use a chest strap or harness that permits you to bring your back away from the back of your seat while rowing (no matter how small the distance).
  
• [ 5 ] No limitations. Full and purposeful upper body movement. You have complete or near-complete upper body mobility over the full forward and backward range of the stroke.
  
  

• [ 1 ] Severely restricted arm reach for extension and/or retraction OR use of only one arm to row. You can only bend or retract your arms to 90O. You only use one oar to row.
  
• [ 3 ] Mild to moderately restricted arm movement. Arm remains slightly flexed at most extended point of reach. You can straighten your arms to the point that your arms remain slightly bent at the elbow, or you have ataxia, or you have moderately decreased strength because of your disability.
  
• [ 5 ] Full bilateral arm extension and retraction. You are able to straighten your arms completely, or have normal motor control of your arms.
  
  

• [ 1 ] No controlled movement. You have no purposeful movement of both legs.
  
• [ 3 ] Minimal to moderate movement/pressure to foot stretchers. Choose this if you have ANY controlled movement of either or both lower extremities - up to a moderate degree of control. Example: you are able to move the leg(s) applying even the slightest amount of downward pressure as you would to depress a gas pedal in a car. Choose this if you have poor coordination of your legs. STRENGTH IS NOT AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
  
• [ 5 ] Moderate to full movement of leg(s). You have moderate to full movement of lower limb(s) or ability to apply pressure to foot stretchers, and normal motor control. Example: those who have the ability to coordinate knee/ankle movements.
  
  

• [ 1 ] Fixed seat with high back. You use a fixed rowing seat whose height reaches to the mid shoulder blades or above.
  
• [ 3 ] Fixed seat - low to mid back height. Choose this if you use a fixed seat whose height rises between your lower back and the bottom of your shoulder blades.
  
• [ 5 ] Sliding seat. You are able to use a sliding seat while rowing at any time (even if you are not planning to use one during competition).