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ArticleAmerican journal of biological anthropology2025

Morphological Influences and Energetic Walking Flexibility in Determining Preferred vs. Optimal Speeds: An Evolutionary Human Ecology Perspective on Children and Adolescents.

Guillermo Zorrilla-Revilla, Olalla Prado-Nóvoa, Kevin P Davy, Rebeca García-González, Eleni Laskaridou, Kristen R Howard, Elaina L Marinik, José Miguel Carretero, Stella L Volpe

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Guillermo Zorrilla-RevillaLaboratorio de Evolución Humana, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0162-1848
Olalla Prado-NóvoaDepartment of Education and Teacher Training, Faculty of Law, Education and Humanities, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5451-3819
Kevin P DavyDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9115-5013
Rebeca García-GonzálezLaboratorio de Evolución Humana, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1035-6655
Eleni LaskaridouDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Human Integrative Physiology Laboratory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2862-6673
Kristen R HowardDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1241-9565
Elaina L MarinikDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-6281-1789
José Miguel CarreteroLaboratorio de Evolución Humana, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0409-8087
Stella L VolpeDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8593-320X

Funding

Margarita Salas's postdoctoral grants program funded by the Spanish Ministry of Universities and the European Union - Next Generation EU and FSE+ [JDC2023-051295-I] funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033O.P.N. was funded by a Virginia Tech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022-2024)Virginia Tech Translational Obesity Research Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program Predoctoral Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesLocomotion is fundamental to the survival of our species. The most comfortable walking speed may be the most efficient for allocating conserved energy for other functions. However, whether preferred (PLS) and optimal (OLS) speeds align in children and adolescents remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether OLS and PLS are similar in children and adolescents and how anthropometry influences both speeds and their differences. MATERIALS AND

methodsEleven females and 17 males (8-17 years of age) were anthropometrically characterized. Five treadmill walking pace tests were used to identify the OLS and U-shaped relationship between energy expenditure and speed (χ

resultsNo significant sex differences in anthropometry and speed-related variables were found. OLS, PLS, and their MD in the pooled sample were 3.05 ± 0.13, 2.46 ± 0.51, and 0.60 ± 0.46, respectively, with significant differences between OLS and PLS (p < 0.0001). Femur length (FL), Bi-iliac breadth (BIL), and χ DISCUSSION: Unlike adults, OLS and PLS are not interchangeable in children and adolescents. Participants with lower χ

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Energy MetabolismWalkingWalking SpeedAdolescentAnthropology, PhysicalAnthropometryBiological EvolutionBiomechanical PhenomenaChildFemaleHumansMaleanthropometrychildrenhuman behavioral ecologyhuman bioenergeticsHunter‐gatherersoptimal locomotion speed

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