Neurodynamic compensatory mechanisms of visual impairment and biomechanical indicators of running in an elite athlete in the paralympic sprint

The purpose of our work was to identify potential compensatory mechanisms of visual impairment in an elite athlete in the Paralympic sprint based on an analysis of the biomechanical characteristics of running and neurodynamic indicators. A highly qualified athlete with visual impairment (category T12) participated in the study. The individual characteristics of the psychophysiological state and the results in running for 60, 80,100, 120, 200 m, biomechanical characteristics of the run for 100 m were analyzed within 5 months. In total, 36 series of measurements of each indicator were carried out for 5 months. The athlete being examined is an atypical sprinter, as she is a representative of a mobile and strong type of nervous system, which allows her to maintain a higher speed at a distance for a longer time compared to other athletes, which can be considered as a potential reserve. The role of the auditory analyzer was not identified as a compensatory mechanism of visual dysfunction. A high reliable relationship between the neurodynamic and biomechanical characteristics was revealed of the examined female athlete. According to the study, improving the biomechanics of running by focusing on the work of a kinestatic analyzer can give an increase in speed at a distance while maintaining it almost to the finish.