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Sport-Specific Prostheses Get Amputees in the Game
A Florida man who lost his arm 11 years ago now knows what it’s like to swing a golf club just as good as a non-amputee player -- thanks to new technology.
- Researchers at the University of South Florida are studying this one-of-a-kind, golf-specific prosthetic arm, which could allow amputees to hit the links again. It's the first in what the researchers hope will be a fascinating new field: sport-specific prosthetic limbs, attachments designed for mountain climbing, baseball and more.read moreTRS Inc.Share
- Advances in technology have allowed some amputee athletes to perform at an extremely high level. South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in the men's 400 meter during the Palio della Quercia Games in Rovereto August 31, 2010. The runner, 23, made headlines two years ago after winning his battle to race with able-bodied athletes having previously been banned.read moreReutersShare
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Sport-Specific Prostheses Get Amputees in the Game
A Florida man who lost his arm 11 years ago now knows what it’s like to swing a golf club just as good as a non-amputee player -- thanks to new technology.
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