[1][2] Sportspeople in this class use wheelchairs on a regular basis as a result of reduced muscle function.
[2] Medically, this class includes people with hemiparesis, and hip and knee stiffness with deformation in one arm.
[3] For the 1984 Summer Paralympics, LAF3 was defined by the Games organizers as, "Wheelchair bound with normal arm function and good sitting balance.
In the United Kingdom, this is the British Amputee and Les Autres Sports Association.
The rules were later changed to be inclusive of anyone, including Les Autres players, who meet the minimum disability requirement.
[23][24] Powerlifting is another sport open to people from this class where they compete against others with minimal disability requirements and are segregated based on weight.
This grade is typically for people with cerebral palsy, les autres and spinal cord injuries who have severe levels of disability.