Science news articles about 'oscar pistorius'

A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just published their findings in the Journal of ...

A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology have conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete.

... 15-30 percent." Below the knee, Pistorius' limbs weigh less than half as much ... indicated: "We admire the unique athletic achievements of Oscar Pistorius and are grateful for his willingness to share ...

... refute scientific claims that the prostheses worn by Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South ... put forth by the IAAF investigation to ban Pistorius was fundamentally flawed. “While an athlete’s performance ...

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was not chosen to be on South Africa's Olympic team for Beijing. ... the qualifying standard to run in the 400 meters, Pistorius was left off the 1,600-meter relay ...

... able-bodied runners. The conclusion? It's up for debate. Oscar Pistorius is faster on two prosthetic legs ...

... supports the case made by the South African Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius, who uses flexible carbon-fibre blades in races. Pistorius has long argued that he should be allowed to compete ...

... advantage over counterparts who use their biological legs. A debate on the matter was spurred when Oscar Pistorius, a bilateral amputee, was barred from the 400-meter dash at the 2008 Olympic Games ...