Energetic consequences of human sociality: walking speed choices among friendly dyads
(2013)
Journal Article
Wagnild, J., & Wall-Scheffler, C. (2013). Energetic consequences of human sociality: walking speed choices among friendly dyads. PLoS ONE, 8(10), Article e76576. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076576
Research has shown that individuals have an optimal walking speed–a speed which minimizes energy expenditure for a given distance. Because the optimal walking speed varies with mass and lower limb length, it also varies with sex, with males in any gi... Read More about Energetic consequences of human sociality: walking speed choices among friendly dyads.