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... Toes of some minimum length, apparently approximated in modern humans, are necessary for gripping the substratum and providing balance. Longer toes, however, lengthen the moment arm about which the body's center of gravity must rotate upward and forward during the so-called toeoff stage of running (Stanley, 1992; Figure 14.51.


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