Rate limiters for galloping, sliding, and skipping
Galloping > coordination
To gallop, individuals must uncouple their legs from the 50% phasing they use when walking
and running. To do so requires rhythmic or coordination changes. At the same time, two legs
are performing different tasks (step vs. step-leap); therefore, they require different amounts
of force, which requires changing force coordination.
(Nor (evenmin) balance is a rate limiter for skipping: because it is more difficult to balance
while hopping than while skipping)
Skipping might not appear until the individual’s neuromuscular system can coordinate the
two limbs as they alternately perform asymmetric tasks.
Galloping > coordination
To gallop, individuals must uncouple their legs from the 50% phasing they use when walking
and running. To do so requires rhythmic or coordination changes. At the same time, two legs
are performing different tasks (step vs. step-leap); therefore, they require different amounts
of force, which requires changing force coordination.
(Nor (evenmin) balance is a rate limiter for skipping: because it is more difficult to balance
while hopping than while skipping)
Skipping might not appear until the individual’s neuromuscular system can coordinate the
two limbs as they alternately perform asymmetric tasks.
