Richard Hirons: Nesta Hot Topics Prosthetics and Bionics

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Superhumans?

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Paralympians

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Jody Cundy

• Track Cyclist

• World Record Holder

– Flying 200m

–Kilo

– Team Sprint

• World Champion

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Aggregation of Marginal Gains

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Team

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Team

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Bespoke Prosthetics

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Optimised

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Power

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Hero…

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Human?

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Richard Whitehead

• Athletics Track T42

• 100m – 13.24s (WR)

• 200m – 24.38s (WR)

• HM – 74.59 (WR)

• Mar – 2.24.54 (WR)

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Richard Whitehead

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Richard Whitehead

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Richard Whitehead

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What is Sport?

• Daily Activity

• Lifestyle

• Recreation

• Sport

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Rules and Regulations

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Rules and Regulations

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Integrity

•Fair/Unfair

•Advantage/Disadvantage

•Enable/Enhance

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Relevant Headlines

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Athletes...who wear prostheses!

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Superhumans?

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Superhumans?

• Dysvascularity 70%

• Trauma 8%

• Infection 5%

• Neoplasia 3%

• Other 14%

NASDAB 2003/04

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Enhancement!

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Super Human