August 25, 2025ProsthesisOpen Access

Biomechanical and Physiological Comparison Between a Conventional Cyclist and a Paralympic Cyclist with an Optimized Transtibial Prosthesis Design

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The Paralympic cyclist showed comparable competitive performance despite lower aerobic capacity, achieving over 120% VO2max.
While the conventional cyclist exhibited higher VO2max and anaerobic threshold, both athletes had similar lactate thresholds.
A progressive cycling test was conducted to assess cardiorespiratory metrics and joint kinematics of both cyclists during performance.
Innovative prosthetic design, incorporating user-centered engineering practices, is crucial for optimizing adaptive cycling performance.

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Biomechanical analysis shows performance similarities in a Paralympic cyclist with a transtibial prosthesis, indicating advanced design may enhance results.

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Espinosa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af79ab7567bf4f94ff1a92 https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis7050106

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Biomechanical analysis shows performance similarities in a Paralympic cyclist with a transtibial prosthesis, indicating advanced design may enhance results.

Biomechanical and Physiological Comparison Between a Conventional Cyclist and a Paralympic Cyclist with an Optimized Transtibial Prosthesis Design

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Biomechanical and Physiological Comparison Between a Conventional Cyclist and a Paralympic Cyclist with an Optimized Transtibial Prosthesis Design

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