Carbon fibre prostheses and running in amputees: A review

Nolan, Lee

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2008.05.007

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“…Generally speaking, whilst an amputation is a disability, the level and type of any limb amputation will affect the performance of an athlete differently [2]. As a result, such athletes are classified based OPEN ACCESS upon their functionality [3].…”

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The Progression of Male 100 m Sprinting with a Lower-Limb Amputation 1976–2012

Dyer

2015

Sports

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Sprinting with a lower-limb amputation over 100 m has taken place in the Paralympic Games for over three decades. The aim of this paper is to statistically evaluate the performances and participation levels of such athletes during this period. The level of performance improvement over a 36-year period was proposed to be significantly greater than the able-bodied equivalent. Coupled with this, a major spike in amputee running performance improvement was shown to occur from 1984-1988. This supports previously recorded accounts of a major technological change being made at this time. Finally, whilst the average performance of the medallists has increased consistently over the 36-year history, the overall participation in the event fell significantly after 1988 and did not recover until 2012.

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The Progression of Male 100 m Sprinting with a Lower-Limb Amputation 1976–2012

Dyer

2015

Sports

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“…Recent technical developments in carbon fiber running-specific 2) . According to the previous studies 3) , the usefulness of lower-limb prostheses improved tremendously in the 1980s, when advances in composite materials flooded the prosthetics industry.…”

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“…Four years later, the prosthetic heel was absent in some athletes 5) creating the first sprint prosthesis 2) . In fact, the first specialized running foot, the Flex-Sprint I ( .…”

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“…According to the previous studies 3) , the usefulness of lower-limb prostheses improved tremendously in the 1980s, when advances in composite materials flooded the prosthetics industry. Carbon composite materials, used extensively in the aerospace industry, brought lightness, durability, and strength to the design of prosthetic feet, pylons, and sockets [2][3][4] . In…”

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Running-specific prostheses: The history, mechanics, and controversy

Hobara

2014

Journal of the Society of Biomechanisms

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“…Participation in adapted sports has been rising steadily as a result of new innovations and the growth of science and technology, with better assistive devices to enhance functional capacity in individuals with disabilities [2,12]. Advancements in science and technology have produced adapted equipment that allows individuals with disabilities to achieve or even surpass records held by nondisabled athletes [2,[12][13]. The role of technology in measuring performance in adapted sports is growing, which could enhance the training efficiency.…”

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Pilot study for quantifying driving characteristics during power wheelchair soccer

Kumar¹,

Karmarkar²,

Collins³

et al. 2012

JRRD

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Abstract-This study determined the driving characteristics of wheelchair users during power wheelchair soccer games. Data for this study were collected at the 28th and 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Nineteen veterans who were 18 years or older and power wheelchair soccer players completed a brief demographic survey and provided information about their power wheelchairs. A customized data-logging device was placed on each participant's wheelchair before power soccer game participation. The data logger was removed at the end of the final game for each participant. The average distance traveled during the games was 899.5 +/-592.5 m, and the average maximum continuous distance traveled was 256.0 +/-209.4 m. The average wheelchair speed was 0.8 +/-0.2 m/s, and the average duration of driving time was 17.6 +/-8.3 min. Average proportion of time spent at a speed >1 m/s was 30.7% +/-33.8%, between 0.5 and 1 m/s was 16.2% +/-34.4%, and <0.5 m/s was 21.4% +/-24.3%. The information from this descriptive study provides insight for future research in the field of adapted sports for people with high levels of impairments who use power wheelchairs for their mobility.

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Carbon fibre prostheses and running in amputees: A review

Cited by 132 publications

References 20 publications

The Progression of Male 100 m Sprinting with a Lower-Limb Amputation 1976–2012

The Progression of Male 100 m Sprinting with a Lower-Limb Amputation 1976–2012

Running-specific prostheses: The history, mechanics, and controversy

Pilot study for quantifying driving characteristics during power wheelchair soccer

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