Introduction- In the past few decades, there has been a notable surge in the number of sport possibilities available to those with disabilities, including elevated training and competitive chances. Athletes with disabilities who are able-bodied have just recently started to garner attention, and research on the psychosocial elements of disabled sports involvement is very new. Even less is therefore known about the psychological traits of athletes with disabilities who compete at a high level, like the Paralympic Games. In general, athletic aggression is a result of athletes' failures during competition, which encourages emotional changes in the form of irritation, impulsivity, trouble self-regulating, and other behaviours. There has been little research on the psychological factors supporting elite Indian paralympic athletes, particularly para throwers. Due to the lack of research on parasports, the primary research topic of this paper exclusively selects sports with Para athletes. Material and Methods- This study aimed to investigate the levels of aggression on several aggression subscales among top Indian Paralympic throwers. The sample for the present study consisted of 20 Para-throwers (10 standing throwers and 10 seated throwers) who competed in the Paralympics and Para-world championships. Demographic information was gathered using a personal information form made by the investigator, and the Buss-Perry Aggression Scale was utilised to determine each person's level of hostility. The T-test was run on SPSS 26.0 version and, p0.05 is accepted as the meaningful level. Results- The results of the study show that while levels of physical aggression, verbal aggression, and hostility were not significantly different between the two groups, there were statistically significant variations in anger levels (p0.05). Conclusions- In contrast to upright throwers, however, seated throwers reported significantly and materially greater levels of anger. As athletes prepare for and compete in international tournaments, these findings, in our opinion, demonstrate that coaches can focus on managing and controlling athletes' anger and hostility. Larger research investigations and the application of performance metrics are required to comprehend the mechanics underlying this better. Athlete health monitoring can help coaches manage stress, improve their coaching, and eventually improve athlete performance.
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