The Human Gluteus Maximus and its… : DASH Story 2015-04-21
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I am a British family doctor and was rather influnced by a letter published in the British Medical Journal a few years ago stating that running was not a natural activity for human beings and should be left to our four legged cousins. For me it was an excuse not to partake in this strenuous exercise. A few years later I saw
a program in TV about human evolution. An experiment showed that Gluteus Maximus only fired,when a subject with electrodes connected to this muscle,started to run. The premise that running is not a natural activity for humans was wrong and since this I have taken up this sport which strangely feels right. Humans have evolved to stand and also evolved to run. It is wonderful to have access to a scholarly article with more detail about this subject.
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