London, Sept. 18 -- : The findings of a new study suggest that humans do not need to think in order to walk efficiently because they can adapt automatically.
The findings of the study were published in the 'Journal of Experimental Biology'.
Whether sauntering beside a lake or clambering a mountain, humans adjust their strides to make sure that they consume the least energy possible.
"People are continuously sensing their energy expenditure and adapting their gait to minimise costs", said Jessica Selinger from Queen's University, Canada.
"We adapt all kinds of gait characteristics - the speed we move at, the length and width of each step - to minimise the calories we are burning," Selinger added.
But it wasn't clear how our bodies pull ...