Reduced gravity pushes people toward simpler movement patterns, experiments suggest

From reaching for a cup of coffee to tying your shoelaces, gravity shapes nearly all human movement.

The short version

• So how do our bodies react when that familiar force begins to change?
• Texas A&M University researchers are exploring the answer through a multiphase project supported by NASA.
• This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies .

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Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: From reaching for a cup of coffee to tying your shoelaces, gravity shapes nearly all human movement. Deanna Kennedy of the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management and Dr.

Why it matters

Bonnie Dunbar from the Department of Aerospace Engineering have partnered to investigate how differences in gravity influence coordination and movement control.

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