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Isn't this why Oscar Pistorius was considered to have an unfair advantage by many?
by lr4444lr 3y ago
Isn't this why Oscar Pistorius was considered to have an unfair advantage by many?
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- oezi 3y agoThe article says that the Paralympic running top speed is below the non-paralympic top speed.
- oh_sigh 3y agoWhich doesn't mean that blade-runner type people don't have an advantage.
- kibwen 3y agoNo, this is a different sort of spring-loaded mechanism that allows you to put energy into it when you retract a leg, then unleash that stored energy when your foot next hits the ground. "However, the current top speed of augmented running, 11 m/s, achieved using a spring prosthesis in series with the legs (13), is 10% below the top speed of natural running. A spring in series with the legs can mitigate collisional energy losses but requires the legs to provide a large force to support the body, unlike the wheel of a bicycle (10, 13, 14)."
- Etheryte 3y agoRoses are red, violets are glorious, don't try to surprise Oscar Pistorious. Sorry, I'll see myself out.