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Effect of take-off from prosthetic versus intact limb on transtibial amputee long jump technique
Jönköping University, School of Health Science, HHJ. Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Repatriat Gen Hosp, Dept Rehabil & Aged Care, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Univ Georgia, Dept Kinesiol, Athens, GA 30602 USA.
2012 (English)In: Prosthetics and Orthotics International, ISSN 0309-3646, E-ISSN 1746-1553, Vol. 36, no 3, p. 297-305Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Increasing numbers of long jumpers with lower limb amputations choose to take off from their prosthetic limb. It is not yet known what difference in technique, if any, this requires, or which is more advantageous. Objectives: To investigate kinematic differences in long jump technique in athletes with a unilateral transtibial ampution (TT) who take off from their prosthetic limb versus those who take off from their intact limb. Study Design: Naturalistic, field-based, observational; independent group, nonparametric comparison. Methods: Two-dimensional sagittal plane kinematic analysis was performed on all athletes competing in the men's Paralympic TT long jump finals. Five athletes took off from their prosthetic limb (TOprosth) and five from their intact limb (TOintact). Results: No differences were seen between the two groups in terms of jump distance, approach speed or vertical velocity at touch down. While in contact with the take-off board, the two groups gained a similar amount of vertical velocity. However, the TOprosth group appeared to conserve horizontal velocity by using the prosthesis as a 'springboard', minimizing the large hip and knee range of motion displayed by the TOintact group and athletes in previous studies. Conclusions: While differences in technique were observed, no difference was found for jump distance.

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2012. Vol. 36, no 3, p. 297-305
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Disability, performance, technique, track and field, long jump
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-22020DOI: 10.1177/0309364612448877ISI: 000314244900006Local ID: HHJövrigtISOAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-22020DiVA, id: diva2:651021
Available from: 2013-09-24 Created: 2013-09-24 Last updated: 2021-06-14Bibliographically approved

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