a physiotherapist's analysis of the kangaroo gait cycle


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September 10th 2007
Published: September 10th 2007
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According to Lonley Planet, hopping is the most efficient way of getting about at medium speeds. The energy of the bounce is stored in the tendons of the legs (like a pogo stick) while the intestines bounce up and down like a piston, emptying and filling the lungs without needing to activate the chest muscles.

Turns out all that time and money spent on my education can be used on this trip after all!

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10th September 2007

Hmmmm
Are you saying that Kangaroo's breathe by jumping?

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