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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. Hugh Herr - Wikipedia

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    The robotic ankle-foot prosthesis, which mimics the action of a biological leg and, for the first time, provides transtibial amputees with a natural gait, was named to the same Time top-ten list in 2007. [12] Herr presenting prosthetic legs at TED 2014, where he first demonstrated a running gait under neural command.

  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. 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.

  7. Yes, there are many health benefits associated with running ...

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    But he says that few aerobic exercises provide as many all-around benefits as running – with one of its top advantages being that it can help melt away excess fat. ... Zulay Kitchen Metal 2-in-1 ...

  8. Keith Urban recalls fan throwing her prosthetic leg on stage ...

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    Bravo fans hearing this anecdote may recall one of the most iconic moments on The Real Housewives of New York City, when cast member Aviva Drescher threw her own prosthetic leg in order to win an ...

  9. Amy Palmiero-Winters - Wikipedia

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    Amy Palmiero-Winters (born August 18, 1972) is a below-knee amputee, long-distance runner, and triathlete. She holds eleven world records in various events. In 2010, she was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States and the ESPN ESPY Award as the top female athlete with a disability in the world.

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