Dear Hylton,
from Tax's text on podopaediatrics:
"It is like teetering on the brink of catastrophe because only the
rhythmic forward movement of one leg and then the other keeps man
from falling on his face" (Napier, cited in Tax, 1980)
Cheers,
Adam.
>Netters and Lurkers,
>
>I'm trying to track down a quote I remember reading a long time ago, and
>thought someone on the mailbase might be able to help. It's an old quote
>pertaining to walking balance, and all I can recall is that it states that
>walking involves putting one foot in front of the other to prevent falling
>flat on your face, and that walking "...teeters on the brink of
>catastrophe".
>
>Sorry I can't provide any more detail.
Adam Bird
Associate Lecturer - Department of Podiatry
School of Human Biosciences - La Trobe University
Bundoora Victoria Australia 3083
Tel: (03) 9479 5838 (BH)
Fax: (03) 9479 5784
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www (note new URL): http://www.health.latrobe.edu.au/Schools/POD/home.html
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