Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5032073 | Journal of Biomechanics | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Amputee athletes do not seem to be able to alter prosthetic leg stiffness to regulate step frequency during running. This invariant behaviour indicates that RSP stiffness has a large effect on total leg stiffness and therefore can have an important influence on running performance. Nevertheless, since prosthetic leg stiffness was considerably lower than stiffness of the RSP, compliance of the residual leg should not be ignored when selecting RSP stiffness.
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Authors
Laura M. Oudenhoven, Judith M. Boes, Laura Hak, Gert S. Faber, Han Houdijk,