Are there restrictions on how a person’s body can move based on their size? For example could you teach a 7ft2 person to do a perfect double somersault or does their size mean they would never be able to do it like a 5ft tall gymnast?

Question

Are there restrictions on how a person’s body can move based on their size? For example could you teach a 7ft2 person to do a perfect double somersault or does their size mean they would never be able to do it like a 5ft tall gymnast?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The square-cube law says big people can’t be as agile as small people. If you’re twice as tall you’ll weigh eight times more but you’ll only be four times stronger. This is also why fleas can jump crazy high but elephants can’t jump at all.