title: Physiotherapist classifiers ensure competitive fair play in para-archery.
abstract: Over the past 30 years, physiotherapists have played an important role in the continuous refinement of the classification system related to sports participation for athletes with disabilities. This guest editorial is intended to provide a brief history of this evolution, an evolution that in many respects has shifted the focus away from the medical diagnosis to concerns related more to the impact of a disease or condition on the person's function and overall health.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Betteridge
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty; D013177:Sports / Q000145:classification*