Kinesiology Professor and Students Investigate How Bodies Age

November 13, 2014

It’s well-known that human bodies become less efficient as they age. The average adult uses 15 to 30 percent more energy to walk the same distance as a younger adult. But why?

 

For the past few years, Humboldt State Kinesiology Professor Justus Ortega and his students have been looking for answers. They’re investigating how various factors—such as body weight, stability, and propulsion—make our bodies less efficient as we get older.

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