Kinesiology and Health Education Professor Emeritus Jody Jensen, an expert in biomechanics, highlights the strength and motor skills required in order for babies to take their first steps. In a recent article published on Parents, Jensen notes that with roughly 70% of our body mass above the waist, learning to walk requires a significant amount of muscle tension and leg coordination in order to get started.
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