Mobility of the human foot’s medial arch helps enable upright bipedal locomotion

Developing the ability to habitually walk and run upright on two feet is one of the most significant transformations to have occurred in human evolution. Many musculoskeletal adaptations enabled bipedal locomotion, including dramatic structural changes to the foot and, in particular, the evolution o...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Lauren Welte, Nicholas B. Holowka, Luke A. Kelly, Anton Arndt, Michael J. Rainbow
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Subjects:	foot lever arch spring biplanar videoradiography walking running longitudinal arch
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1155439/full