Sentences with phrase «blade prostheses»

His baffling case serves as a reminder that four years after South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius propelled himself into history as the first amputee Olympic athlete to compete using blade prostheses, the technology's impact on performance remains unclear despite ongoing research.

Researchers who have studied blade prostheses disagree fiercely over the net impact of these pros and cons on overall performance.

Not exact matches

Once a runner on blades accelerates to top speed, one potential advantage lies in the ability to move the prostheses faster and with less effort — because the blades weigh less than a competitor's lower legs and feet.

Paralympic long jump champ Markus Rehm's bid to compete in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics fell short in July when he could not prove that his carbon - fiber «blade» prosthesis didn't give him an advantage.