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Prosthetic shape, but not stiffness or height, affects the maximum speed of sprinters with bilateral transtibial amputations

Running-specific prostheses (RSPs) have facilitated an athlete with bilateral transtibial amputations to compete in the Olympic Games. However, the performance effects of using RSPs compared to biological legs remains controversial. Further, the use of different prosthetic configurations such as sha...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Taboga, Paolo, Beck, Owen N., Grabowski, Alena M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7032739/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32078639
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229035
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