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'Heel-strike' may have allowed early humans to walk farther—at the cost of high-impact forces - Phys.org

'Heel-strike' may have allowed early humans to walk farther—at the cost of high-impact forces - Phys.org

The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe. Although they hardly register them, those consistent heel-first strides are more distinctive to humans than previously thought and allowed early hominins to walk farther …

The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe. Although they hardly register them, those consistent heel-first strides are more distinctive to humans than pr… [+8386 chars]

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