why is it harder to skip a stair step going down than it is going up?

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why is it harder to skip a stair step going down than it is going up?

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The muscle groups used when going up are bigger and stronger. The muscle groups used when going down are activated less and let the body fall on to the rubber band like connective tissues. Going down is akin to controlled falling and this causes the tendons (connective tissue between muscles and bone) and ligaments (connective tissue between bone) to work harder.