A variety of fun, engaging and educational activities for children of age 11 to 14 years. We'd be delighted to know how you get on, send us a photo of your completed activity sheet and we'll add them to our online photo gallery. Email your photos to: [email protected]

Fun facts about running blades

Watch this video to find out about running blades and how they allow para athletes to reach much higher speeds than traditional prosthetics.

You can pause this film, zoom in and watch it in full screen.

More information can be found on these pages:

• The running blade and their evolution
• Para triathlete, Stuart Meikle uses an Ottobock running blade
• What’s in our Paralympic collection? Ottobock running blades
• https://www.premierprosthetic.com/09/4-facts-about-prosthetic-legs-for-running/

Activity sheets

       

        

       

    

Answers to KS3 activity sheets