Classic Walking Sequence (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Classic Walking Sequence

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English photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904), who pioneered the use of multiple cameras to capture motion, is shown walking heel-first as humans usually do. A new University of Utah study shows that stepping onto the heel first requires much less energy than putting the ball of the foot or the toes onto the ground first.

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Eadweard Muybridge, public domain.

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