Table 3 Negative (neg.) and positive (pos.) work at the individual joints as a % of CoM negative work and positive work, respectively.

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

 

Relative work (% CoM work)

Long jumpers without amputations

Long jumpers with BKA

Mean

SD

Min

Max

P1 (7.96 m)

P2 (7.38 m)

P3 (6.43 m)

AL

AL

AL

Neg. work

Hip

38.44

(9.20)

28.50

51.46

3.00

3.48

10.47

Knee

35.04

(10.26)

26.42

56.99

17.09

13.09

26.35

Below knee

37.28

(13.31)

19.91

58.72

106.85

96.51

89.18

Pos. work

Hip

59.43

(16.83)

32.59

79.28

21.96

19.92

23.36

Knee

39.42

(16.33)

11.83

56.02

4.88

4.53

9.76

Below knee

53.26

(20.87)

36.42

98.73

82.77

61.38

74.23

  1. AL - affected legs of athletes with BKA. P1-P3: Long jumpers with BKA.