An insight into the use and assessment of lower limb running prostheses in sport with a disability: A mixed method approach

Figures & data

Figure 1. Performance improvement index of timeframes

Figure 2. Performance improvement index of timeframes

Figure 3. 2008 World Championships athlete gait symmetry summaries for athletes: (a) Pistorius, (b) Singleton and (c) Fourie

Figure 4. 2011 World Championships athlete gait cycle symmetry summaries for athletes: (a) Singleton, (b) Pistorius, (c) Oliveira, (d) Fourie, (e) Leeper and (f) Peacock

Figure 5. 2012 Paralympic Games athlete gait symmetry summaries for athletes: (a) Peacock, (b) Browne, (c) Fourie and (d) Pistorius

Table 1. 2011 World Championship performance

Athlete	Year	Place	Amputation type	No. of RA events (>0.04 s)
Singleton	2008	2nd	Unilateral	0
Singleton	2011	1st	Unilateral	3
Pistorius	2008	1st	Bilateral	0
Pistorius	2011	2nd	Bilateral	0
Pistorius	2012	4th	Bilateral	0
Oliveira	2011	3rd	Bilateral	5
Fourie	2008	5th	Unilateral	10
Fourie	2011	4th	Unilateral	5
Fourie	2012	3rd	Unilateral	6
Leeper	2011	5th	Bilateral	5
Peacock	2011	6th	Unilateral	13
Peacock	2012	1st	Unilateral	16
Browne	2012	2nd	Unilateral	9