Human locomotion on snow: determinants of economy and speed of skiing across the ages.
We explore here the evolution of skiing locomotion in the last few thousand years by investigating how humans adapted to move effectively in lands where a cover of snow, for several months every year, prevented them from travelling as on dry ground. Following historical research, we identified the s...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2005
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