Straight arms or bent? For walking, it's clear. For running, less so

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The way we walk is very efficient, but runners’ bent-arm bias is not so straightforward

It is a question that perhaps only a scientist would ask and try to answer: why do we walk with straight arms but run with them bent?

 

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Running with straight arms makes you run like someone crossing the road when there's a car coming.

Bent arms help if you fall, less likely to face plant.

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