Curling is a very popular sport enjoyed by beginners and experienced players of all ages. With the aids of curling devices, many leg amputees are able to participate in this game of stones.

In order to throw a stone, curlers assume a prone position in the "hack", one leg is straight back and the other leg almost kneels on the ice.  For leg amputees, assuming a proper pone position is not possible with a standard artificial leg because the foot of the artificial leg just does not flex as a natural one does. Some amputees have a special curling leg which allows them to assume the prone position to throw a stone.

Alternatively, two devices have been developed allowing a stone to be thrown from the standing position.

• The Lofter device (left) allows the curler to loft the stone behind the back to develop the delivery weight, delivery is then achieved with a trigger mechanism.

• The Slider (right) enables a curler to slide the stone from the hack in their delivery.