This Simple Walking Habit May Have Helped Humans Conquer the World
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This Simple Walking Habit May Have Helped Humans Conquer the World
Consistently walking from heel to toe distinguished early humans from other great apes and helped them hunt and gather food efficiently, according to new research. Landing on the ball of your foot makes for a softer step, but keeping that up takes more energy than walking heel first. A new comparison of humans and chimpanzees [...]
A new study sheds light on a unique feature of human gait: the steady heel-first, toe-first step. Researchers say this seemingly simple movement may have given our ancestors a significant advantage by allowing them to cover long distances using less energy. The research team from Penn State and other institutions compared the gait of humans and chimpanzees.
A consistent heel-to-toe walking technique distinguished early humans from other great apes and helped them hunt and gather food efficiently, according to a new study.
A recent study conducted by Penn State researchers analyzes how human gait, characterized by heel walking, differs from chimpanzees gait. The research, published in Proceedings of the National...
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