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Technology and Biomechanics of Adaptive Sports Prostheses

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New technologies continue to advance and emerge in medicine. In addition to these new treatments, there have also been advances in durable medical equipment to help emphasize maintaining physical fitness for all populations while providing stability and safety. The number of athletes with impairments continues to grow, including those with limb deficiency. Therefore, it is incumbent upon healthcare practitioners to make every effort to inform these individuals of growing and diverse opportunities and encourage their safe exercise and athletic participation through counselling and education. Given these expanded opportunities for participation in sports for persons with a limb deficiency, there has been a correlated demand for new, innovative prosthetic designs. This enhanced demand has challenged the traditional philosophies as well as the clinical and technical expertise of the physicians and prosthetists. When generating a prosthetic prescription, physicians and prosthetists should consider the needs and preferences of the athlete with limb deficiency, as well as the functional demands of the chosen sporting activity. The intent of this chapter is to provide information regarding the current advancements in the technology and biomechanics in the field of adaptive sports prosthetic devices and to assist the clinicians and their patients in facilitating participation in sporting activities.

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De Luigi, A.J. (2023). Technology and Biomechanics of Adaptive Sports Prostheses. In: De Luigi, A.J. (eds) Adaptive Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44285-8_3

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