On Friday 16 May 2008 19:22:23 Meir Weiss wrote:
>  sorry
>
> Pressed send too fast.
>
> Yeah that's it
>
> And the tazmanian devil etc ')
>
> That's my point
>
>  you might think thjat there is a physics/ physical advantage to this cool
> new fangled foot.
>
> APPARENTLY not.

Well the actual article says:-

"The IAAF based its January decision on studies by German professor Gert-Peter 
Brueggemann, who said the J-shaped "Cheetah" blades were energy efficient.

Pistorius' lawyers countered with independent tests conducted by a team led by 
MIT professor Hugh M. Herr that claimed to show he doesn't gain any advantage 
over able-bodied runners."

and

"The panel was not persuaded that there was sufficient evidence of any 
metabolic advantage in favor of a double-amputee using the Cheetah 
Flex-Foot,"

So, as the panel only made its decision on whether there was a metabolic 
advantage or not, a lighter prosthetic with slightly longer levers may 
produce a similar metabolic rate, but the extension in stride would be 
unfair.

Cheers

Deri

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