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Para-Taekwondo Classification Experiences: A Qualitative Study and a Proposed Conceptual Framework

Para-Taekwondo Sınıflandırma Deneyimleri: Nitel Bir Araştırma ve Kavramsal Çerçeve Önerisi

Erol Baykan(Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi)0000-0002-7429-3446
Mehmet İnan(YOZGAT BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-6483-4704
Pages
540–562
Publication Date
2026-08-30
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The study contributes to discussions on athlete experience, perceived fairness, and governance within para-sport classification systems.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines para-taekwondo athletes’ experiences with the classification system and explores how the system is perceived in relation to fairness, competition, and governance processes.
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Key Findings & Data:Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 active para-taekwondo athletes competing in the K41 and K44 kyorugi classes and the P20 poomsae class and were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.
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⚙️Variables:Para-Taekwondo · Sınıflandırma Sistemi · Adalet Algısı

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This study examines para-taekwondo athletes’ experiences with the classification system and explores how the system is perceived in relation to fairness, competition, and governance processes. The study was conducted within an interpretivist qualitative research design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 active para-taekwondo athletes competing in the K41 and K44 kyorugi classes and the P20 poomsae class and were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Some participants perceived the classification system as supporting fair competition, whereas others associated height, limb length, age, impairment type, and competition between athletes from different classes with perceived inequalities. Classification experiences were also discussed in relation to motivation, self-confidence, and commitment to sport. Based on the themes generated from the interviews, the Para-Taekwondo Classification Experience Conceptual Framework (PTCECF) was proposed as a preliminary athlete-centred framework addressing the structural, experiential, and governance-related dimensions of classification. The study contributes to discussions on athlete experience, perceived fairness, and governance within para-sport classification systems.

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Bu araştırma, para-taekwondo sporcularının sınıflandırma sistemine ilişkin deneyimlerini incelemeyi ve sistemin eşitlik, rekabet ve yönetsel süreçler bağlamında nasıl değerlendirildiğini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, yorumlayıcı paradigma çerçevesinde yürütülen nitel bir çalışmadır. Veriler, müsabaka kategorisindeki K41 ve K44 sınıflarında ve poomsae kategorisindeki P20 sınıfında yer alan toplam 20 aktif para-taekwondo sporcusuyla gerçekleştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler aracılığıyla toplanmış ve refleksif tematik analiz yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, katılımcıların bir bölümünün sınıflandırma sistemini adil rekabeti destekleyen bir yapı olarak değerlendirdiğini; buna karşılık bazı katılımcıların boy, uzuv uzunluğu, yaş, engel türü ve farklı sınıflardaki sporcuların birlikte yarışması gibi durumları eşitsizlik kaynağı olarak algıladığını göstermiştir. Ayrıca sınıflandırma deneyiminin motivasyon, özgüven ve spora bağlılık süreçleriyle ilişkili olabileceği belirlenmiştir. Görüşmelerden oluşturulan temalardan hareketle, sınıflandırma deneyiminin yapısal, deneyimsel ve yönetsel boyutlarını birlikte ele alan sporcu merkezli bir ön kavramsal çerçeve olarak Para-Taekwondo Sınıflandırma Deneyimi Kavramsal Çerçevesi (PTSDKÇ) önerilmiştir.

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Baykan, E., İnan, M. (2026). Para-Taekwondo Classification Experiences: A Qualitative Study and a Proposed Conceptual Framework. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 2, 540–562. https://doi.org/10.61962/bsd.1992205

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