Thursday, February 20, 2020

For 'blade runners' taller doesn't necessarily mean faster

The governing body for the Paralympics recently lowered the allowable height for sprinters who use prosthetic legs, or blades, during competition. The rules are based on the assumption that the taller you are the faster you run. But a new study has found otherwise.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200220182745.htm

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