Flat-footed competitors have fighting advantage

A heel-down posture -- a feature that separates great apes, including humans, from other primates -- confers advantages in fighting, according to a new study published today in the journal Biology Open.
Standing with heels planted allows more swinging force when fighting, says biologist David Carrier of the University of Utah, lead author of the study, which was funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems. In contrast, ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=190923&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
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Source: NSF News - February 15, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news