Do prosthetic legs give runner a competitive advantage?
Oscar Pistorius is faster on two prosthetic legs than many athletes are on two intact legs, which makes some people believe those legs give the South African runner an advantage. Controversy has been simmering about the curved Cheetah carbon fiber legs for some time, and a new study comparing various aspects of his athletic performance with that of able-bodied runners aimed to clarify the prostheses’ benefits — or lack thereof. Ultimately, it might make things muddier.
