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Does amputation side influence sprint performances in athletes using running-specific prostheses?

BACKGROUND: For athletes using running-specific prostheses (RSPs), current Paralympic guidelines for track events are generally based on level of amputation, not side of amputation. Although 200- and 400-m sprint races are performed in a counterclockwise direction, little is known about the effects...

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Published in:Springerplus
Main Authors: Hobara, Hiroaki, Potthast, Wolfgang, Sano, Yoko, Müller, Ralf, Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki, Heldoorn, Thijs A., Mochimaru, Masaaki
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer International Publishing 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4633469/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26558173
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-1470-0
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