In Glidewalking, would it be normal to have a roughly 1/2" to 3/4" bob of the head (up and down, not sideways)? Or would perfect Glidewalking have the head remain smoothly at a constant height? Many thanks!
Head movement while glidewalking
October 7, 2010 - 6:21am | 3 posts
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Head movement while glidewalking
1 hour 14 min ago
09/10/2008 - 8:36pm
There are different modes of walking, even within healthy gait. For example the Kikuya tribal women have been observed (study published in Nature) to switch to a particularly efficient gait when loaded up with a weight on their head, so much so that their oxygen consumption rate when they are loaded is less (!!!) than when they are not.
I think 1/2 - 3/4" of bobbing up and down falls within this range of normal. I think the bobbing becomes less when people who are skilled in carrying things on their heads, are loaded.
13 years 6 months ago
10/07/2010 - 6:00am
Thanks so much!! Kenny