Difference between revisions of "Prosthetic limbs and competitive sports"
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Peter McKnight. "Sports, technology and the meaning of 'human'; The 'future' depicted in science fiction is upon us now :[Final Edition]. " The Vancouver Sun 26 Jan. 2008, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=18&did=1419954521&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1257458082&clientId=10553 | Peter McKnight. "Sports, technology and the meaning of 'human'; The 'future' depicted in science fiction is upon us now :[Final Edition]. " The Vancouver Sun 26 Jan. 2008, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=18&did=1419954521&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1257458082&clientId=10553 | ||
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| + | Ian Kerr. "Forget the old normal; Do Oscar Pistorius's prosthetic legs make him faster? That probably depends on whether you take two-leggedness as the baseline :[Final Edition]. " The Ottawa Citizen 16 Jan. 2008, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. This article discusses whether prothetic limbs give people an unfair advantage. | ||
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Science, Medicine, And The Future: Artificial Limbs Linda J. Marks, John W. Michael BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol. 323, No. 7315 (Sep. 29, 2001), pp. 732-735 Published by: BMJ Publishing Group http://www.jstor.org/stable/25467993 This article talks about prosthetic limbs and the advancements that have been made.
Alice Dreger. (2009, September 13). Swifter, Higher, Stronger? Science Adds a Variable :[Sports Desk]. New York Times (Late Edition (east Coast)), p. SP.5. Retrieved November 5, 2009, from New York Times. (Document ID: 1858083261). http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1858083261&SrchMode=2&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1257457251&clientId=10553
This article tlaks about different ways that athletes can try to gain an advantage through science including prosthetic limbs.
Nihal Koshie. "'Blade runner' targets CWG, hoping to peak on time :double amputee Oscar Pistorius aims to run with the able-bodied in New Delhi. " DNA : Daily News & Analysis 28 Sep. 2009, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 5 Nov. 2009.
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This article talks about a runner with prosthetic legs who was originally ruled to compete in the 2008 Olympics for having an unfair advantage over able-bodied runners, but the ruling was later reversed.
Peter McKnight. "Sports, technology and the meaning of 'human'; The 'future' depicted in science fiction is upon us now :[Final Edition]. " The Vancouver Sun 26 Jan. 2008, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=18&did=1419954521&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1257458082&clientId=10553
This article talks about how many people believe that prothetics could passs human capabilities in the future.
Ian Kerr. "Forget the old normal; Do Oscar Pistorius's prosthetic legs make him faster? That probably depends on whether you take two-leggedness as the baseline :[Final Edition]. " The Ottawa Citizen 16 Jan. 2008, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. This article discusses whether prothetic limbs give people an unfair advantage.
