Abstract:[Purpose] Fall risk is immanent in humans because they are bipedal. Bipedalism has
transited from quadrupedalism in both evolutional and developmental contexts. Past studies
have measured the peak vertical ground force of forelimbs and hindlimbs in quadrupedalism;
and revealed that load dominancy shifted from forelimbs to hindlimbs during evolution. The
dominance of hindlimb peak vertical ground force allows forelimb freedom and is considered
important for locomotor evolution toward bipedalism. With this consi… Show more
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