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Unique enlargement of human soleus muscle for bipedalism at the expense of the ease of leg swing.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchJournal of biomechanics2024Read the source on PubMed

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“Our findings highlight a novel functional consequence of human body evolution, suggesting that muscular enlargement for postural stability and endurance capacity has compromised the…”

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Publication details
Record
PubMed 39126782
Publication types
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Indexed subjects
Leg · Muscle, Skeletal · Hip Joint · Walking · Locomotion
Source record checked
2026-10-16

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