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Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Running-Specific Prostheses

The mechanical stiffness of running-specific prostheses likely affects the functional abilities of athletes with leg amputations. However, each prosthetic manufacturer recommends prostheses based on subjective stiffness categories rather than performance based metrics. The actual mechanical stiffnes...

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Autores principales: Beck, Owen N., Taboga, Paolo, Grabowski, Alena M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5156386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27973573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168298