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From: Elite long jumpers with below the knee prostheses approach the board slower, but take-off more effectively than non-amputee athletes

Figure 3

Individual results for average vertical force application from both legs, step frequency and contact length. Constant running speed equals the product of these three variables; thereby they indicate three potential mechanical approaches by which sprinters might achieve faster maximum speeds14. The graph shows the relative individual differences (in percent) compared to the results of the best athlete with below the knee amputation (BKA).

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