Lucy's flat feet: the relationship between the ankle and rearfoot arching in early hominins.

<h4>Background</h4>In the Plio-Pleistocene, the hominin foot evolved from a grasping appendage to a stiff, propulsive lever. Central to this transition was the development of the longitudinal arch, a structure that helps store elastic energy and stiffen the foot during bipedal locomotion...

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Main Authors: Jeremy M DeSilva, Zachary J Throckmorton
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7c91fae492fa413bb1a993c225b207ee
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