mc_squared Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Humans 'could one day be capable of running up to 40mph' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:49 PM on 23rd January 2010 Comments (4) Add to My Stories A new study suggests humans could one day run at speeds of up to 40mph - more than 10 miles faster than the world's fastest runner Usain Bolt. Researchers investigating the factors that limit human speed found that the top speed humans are capable of may be determined by how quickly muscles in the body can move. Previous studies have suggested the main hindrance to speed is that limbs can only take a certain amount of force. Humans could be capable of running up to 40mph, 12 miles faster than the world's fastest man Usain Bolt But according to new research, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, human limbs can handle a lot more force than what is applied during top-speed running. Scientists used a high-speed treadmill capable of attaining speeds greater than 40 miles per hour which could record precise measurements of the forces applied to the surface with each footfall. They also had subjects’ perform at high speeds in different gaits. The researchers found that the ground forces applied while hopping on one leg at top speed exceeded those applied during top-speed forward running by 30 per cent or more, and that the forces generated by the active muscles within the limb were roughly 1.5 to 2 times greater in the one-legged hopping gait by the subjects. Athletes such as Jesse Owens have amazed sports fans for the speeds they can reach, but new research suggests humans are capable of running much faster. Owens reached 21.7mph at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 They said the new work showed that running speed limits are set by the contractile speed limits of the muscle fibers themselves, with fiber contractile speeds setting the limit on how quickly the runner's limb can apply force to the running surface. 'Our simple projections indicate that muscle contractile speeds that would allow for maximal or near- maximal forces would permit running speeds of 35 to 40 miles per hour and conceivably faster,' co-researcher Matthew Bundle of University of Wyoming said. The paper, titled 'The biological limits to running speed are imposed from the ground up,' was inspired by Bolt's record-setting performances. Bolt holds the world record time of 9.58 seconds for the 100m sprint, which he secured at the World Championships in Berlin last year. And U.S athlete Jesse Owens equalled the world record at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by running the 100m in 10.3 seconds, a time which was not bettered for 20 years. This equated to 21.7mph. The record has slowly advanced since it was first set by American Donald Lippincott, who recorded a time of 10.6 seconds in 1912. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1245502/Humans-capable-running-40mph.html#ixzz0dT5WFaP5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Two words: Zombie Nazis. You'll be running faster than you ever thought possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Holy fudgenuts that would be sooooo cool to run that fast. :freak: I would be like those motorcycles on the Isle of Man. :wacky: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE7H6f9PVwk]YouTube- Isle of Man TT Promo[/ame] :cheesy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 A new study suggests humans could one day run at speeds of up to 40mph - more than 10 miles faster than the world's fastest runner Usain Bolt. Humans could be capable of running up to 40mph, 12 miles faster than the world's fastest man Usain Bolt This is one of the reasons you don't read The Daily Mail, folks :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 ^All newspapers have "typos".:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I don't know why I'm kindof sticking up for that horrid paper, but the original quote said 'more' than 10 miles, and the latter quote went into more details with '12 miles'. What should be criticised is how they couldn't just fucking write that in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 ^All newspapers have "typos".:rolleyes: You will just write anything just to write something, won't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyM218 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 You will just write anything just to write something, won't you? you are a troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I can barely hit the 13mph on the treadmill. :laugh1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Same, I have a friend who is very fast and can go up to about 15mph. When I read Usain can run 28mph it's like fucking hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 you are a troll You are spamming threads with off-topic accusations. Please, do stop. Also, I thought we were having an OBESITY problem. Does this mean we're gonna get super-speeding fatties that bowl everyone over to get to the hotdog stand before it closes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I don't know why I'm kindof sticking up for that horrid paper, but the original quote said 'more' than 10 miles, and the latter quote went into more details with '12 miles'. What should be criticised is how they couldn't just fucking write that in the first place. No, it needs to have the PER HOUR bit at the end, you don't measure speed in miles unless that isn't what you are saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Escapist Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Two words: Zombie Nazis. You'll be running faster than you ever thought possible. I lol'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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