Study: Usain Bolt May Have Asymmetrical Running Gait (VIDEO)

Southern Methodist University

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Step-by-step mechanics reveal that Usain Bolt hits the ground with a peak force of over 1,000 pounds with his right, but not his left leg in these steps from this high-speed race footage from NBC Universal Sports. Ground forces were determined from Bolt's gait mechanics using a new method described in this video: https://youtu.be/PfHNOwmmik4 and fully explained in this journal article: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/early/2016/11/02/jeb.138057

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SMU Locomotor Lab

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