H1

H1 is a para-cycling classification. It includes people with a number of disability types including spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy. Handcycles that can be used by people in races include the AP2 recumbent and AP3 recumbent. The classification competes at the Paralympic Games and has international rankings done by the UCI. Definition Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) defines H1 as: Tetraplegia C6 or above and severe athetosis/ataxia/dystonia Tetraplegic with impairments corresponding to a complete cervical lesion at C6 or above Complete loss of trunk stability and lower limb function Limited extension of the elbow with a muscle score of 6 (total of both tri- ceps) Limited handgrip Non-spinal cord injury, but functional ability profile equivalent to sport class H 1.1 Impaired sympathetic nerve system Recumbent position in handbike mandatory (AP-bikes) Severe athetosis/ataxia/dystonia and elbow extension limitation Asymmetric or symmetric quadriplegia with at least grade 3 spasticity in upper limbs and lower limbs. The UCI recommends this be coded as MH1 or WH1. Disability groups