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Ryuta Kinugasa1, Yoshiyuki Usami2
1Department of Human Sciences, Kanagawa University , Yokohama , Kanagawa, Japan.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
|July 23, 2016
Summary
Human running speed may peak soon, with quadrupedal sprinters potentially outrunning bipedal runners by 2048. Future advancements in quadrupedal running techniques could lead to faster human sprint times.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Human Physiology
- Sports Science
Background:
- Usain Bolt's 100m world record of 9.58s prompts inquiry into the limits of human running speed.
- Historical analysis of sprint records is crucial for projecting future human performance capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the potential for exceeding current human running speed records.
- To project future trends in 100-meter sprint times for both bipedal and quadrupedal human running.
Main Methods:
- Plotting historical 100m sprint world records for bipedal and quadrupedal running.
- Utilizing curve-fitting procedures to analyze and project performance trends.
- Conducting video analysis of human quadrupedal running mechanics.
Main Results:
- Projected intersection of bipedal and quadrupedal 100m sprint times in 2048.
- Predicted quadrupedal winning time of 9.276s versus bipedal time of 9.383s in 2048.
- Observed transverse gallop with limited angular excursion in current quadrupedal runners.
Conclusions:
- The maximum human running speed may be achieved through quadrupedal locomotion.
- Future improvements in quadrupedal running, such as adopting a rotary gallop and increasing stride length, could enhance speeds.
- Quadrupedal runners might represent the fastest humans at the 2048 Olympics.
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