Sprinting with prosthetic versus biological legs: insight from experimental data

Running-prostheses have enabled exceptional athletes with bilateral leg amputations to surpass Olympic 400 m athletics qualifying standards. Due to the world-class performances and relatively fast race finishes of these athletes, many people assume that running-prostheses provide users an unfair adv...

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Main Authors: Owen N. Beck, Paolo Taboga, Alena M. Grabowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211799