Why do we swing our arms when we walk?

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Why do we swing our arms when we walk?

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Balance. In order to keep something upright, it’s center of mass must be over its base. When only one leg is on the ground, our base is the foot that is on the ground. By shifting the arm, it shift our center of mass to keep it over the foot until the other foot is placed down to widen our base again.

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