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2. Flex-Foot Cheetah - Wikipedia

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   2 "bladerunners" using this sort of prosthetic foot. CGI image. The Flex-Foot Cheetah is a prosthetic human foot replacement developed by biomedical engineer Van Phillips, who had lost a leg below the knee at age 21; the deficiencies of existing prostheses led him to invent this new prosthesis.

3. Van Phillips (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   He is known for the Flex-Foot brand of artificial foot and limbs that he created, [2] and for his charity work for amputees. [3] An amputee himself, having lost a leg below the knee at age 21, Phillips was motivated by the limitations of then-existing artificial limbs to attend the Northwestern University Medical School Prosthetic-Orthotic Center.

4. Jaipur foot - Wikipedia

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   A Jaipur foot in production. The Jaipur foot, also known as the Jaipur leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations.Although inferior in many ways to the composite carbon fibre variants, its variable applicability and cost efficiency make it an acceptable choice for prosthesis.

5. Mechanics of Oscar Pistorius's running blades - Wikipedia

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   At sprinting speeds of 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 m/s, Pistorius produced longer foot to ground contact times, shorter leg swing times, and lower average vertical forces than able bodied sprinters. The team concluded that running on the blades appears to be physiologically similar but mechanically different from running with biological legs.

6. Your Current Running Shoes Might Be Holding Your Legs Back

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   Zero drop running shoes are flat sneakers that help strengthen the foot, ankle, and leg muscles, according to experts. Here are the best styles to try. Your Current Running Shoes Might Be Holding ...

7. Disabled Rescue Pig Running in Her New Prosthetic Boots Is ...

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   The video her owner shared showed a very happy pig taking her prosthetic feet for a spin. Hannah's owners must really love her because they made sure she had a chance at a good life.