Human Anatomy and Physiology
Why do humans walk slower when walking backwards?
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2011-09-14 00:23:08
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humans walk slower when walking backwards because it is an uneasy
thing to do since they were not necessarily taught to walk
backwards so they try to reverse the thinking process in their
brain that regulates the walking motion and it takes a longer time
for the synapses to interlock with the dendrites causing slower
walking however by trying this out you are enriching your
environment in a way making yourself a little smarter and with
conditioning and training you can actually walk faster backwards if
you practice.
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