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Originally Posted by Dave
He still cannot push off with his feet like normal.
I think that is decidedly a disadvantage.
Whether or not he is getting any advantage from the artificial limbs, like a 'spring' action, I can't find anything on that.
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At least some doctors think it's an advantage. From that same link:
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There is nothing simple about this debate, once you move past simple admiration. Sports Illustrated consulted experts who found that Pistorius' prosthetics slow him down at the start, when the blades rob him of the ability to stay low, but give him an advantage over the last 200 meters, because the blades are lighter and allow him to swing his legs at a faster rate than able-bodied runners.
Even this portion of the debate is complicated. Of the eight scientists surveyed by Sports Illustrated, four determined that the blades give Pistorius an unfair advantage and four said they weren't yet sure how to balance his various advantages and disadvantages.
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(And apologies on my error from before - it was 4/8, not 5/8).