Ian J Wallace
Biographic Data
| ID | 3580987 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian J Wallace |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian J |
| FAMILY NAME | Wallace |
| SIGNATURE | WALLACE I J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stony Brook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1837-5260 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 298 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Development and Assessment of Tailored Illustrations to Enhance Community Understandings of Genetics Topics
Reduced Fat Oxidation as a Potential Pathway Linking Early‐Life Adversity to Obesity Risk: Evidence From Vanuatu
The latter finding suggests that adverse environmental conditions during early life may lead to reduced fat oxidation, which has the potential to increase the risk of obesity later in life. This finding might partially explain the so-called double burden of malnutrition (the co-occurrence of undernutrition and obesity) currently affecting many low- and middle-income countries
Cultural variation in running techniques among non-industrial societies
Research among non-industrial societies suggests that body kinematics adopted during running vary between groups according to the cultural importance of running. Among groups in which running is common and an important part of cultural identity, runners tend to adopt what exercise scientists and coaches consider to be good technique for avoiding injury and maximising performance. In contrast, among groups in which running is not particularly cult…
Forest terrains influence walking kinematics among indigenous Tsimane of the Bolivian Amazon
Laboratory-based studies indicate that a major evolutionary advantage of bipedalism is enabling humans to walk with relatively low energy expenditure. However, such studies typically record subjects walking on even surfaces or treadmills that do not represent the irregular terrains our species encounters in natural environments. To date, few studies have quantified walking kinematics on natural terrains. Here we used high-speed video to record ma…
Running in Tarahumara (Rarámuri) Culture: Persistence Hunting, Footracing, Dancing, Work, and the Fallacy of the Athletic Savage
The Tarahumara (Rarámuri) are a Native American people from Chihuahua, Mexico, who have long been famous for running, but there is widespread incredulity about how and why they run such long distances. Some characterizations of Tarahumara running are also based on stereotypical views of athleticism among non-Western peoples, here labeled the "fallacy of the athletic savage." To place Tarahumara running more appropriately into its larger social an…
Inter-ray variation in metatarsal strength properties in humans and African apes: Implications for inferring bipedal biomechanics in the Olduvai Hominid 8 foot
Physical activity alters limb bone structure but not entheseal morphology
Mobility as an emergent property of biological organization: Insights from experimental evolution
Anthropologists accept that mobility is a critical dimension of human culture, one that links economy, technology, and social relations. Less often acknowledged is that mobility depends on complex and dynamic interactions between multiple levels of our biological organization, including anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, and genetics. Here, we describe a novel experimental approach to examining the biological foundations of mobility, using mice f…
Connecting evolution, medicine, and public health
Cross‐sectional structural variation relative to midshaft along hominine diaphyses. I. The forelimb
Including fragmentary specimens for which midshaft location is uncertain in comparisons of forelimb diaphyseal structure requires evaluation on a case-by-case basis, with consideration to element, taxon, and structural traits of interest. However, midshaft data for all three structural parameters considered here that are recorded using different length measurements can be reasonably compared
Cross‐sectional structural variation relative to midshaft along hominine diaphyses. II. The hind limb
OBJECTIVES: In comparative analyses of hominine hind limb diaphyseal structure, homologous cross sections are located according to half bone length (midshaft). Here, we address three questions. First, how accurately must midshaft be defined to yield comparable data? Second, does variation in midshaft location due to different ways of measuring length fall within error ranges such that data gathered using different metrics are comparable? Third, d…
Distinct functional roles of primate grasping hands and feet during arboreal quadrupedal locomotion
Getting Youth to Check it Out!®: A New Approach to Teaching Self-screening
Skills-based interventions with goal setting affect teenagers' self-examination behaviors, intentions, and self-efficacy. Teaching self-screening may empower teenagers to become more engaged in their preventive health, which may lead to improved health as they age
Peking man: New research
Big things in Texas: Highlights of the 79th Annual SAA Meeting
Trabecular bone anisotropy and orientation in an Early Pleistocene hominin talus from East Turkana, Kenya
Genetic variations and physical activity as determinants of limb bone morphology: An experimental approach using a mouse model
To gain insight into past human physical activity, anthropologists often infer functional loading history from the morphology of limb bone remains. It is assumed that, during life, loading had a positive, dose‐dependent effect on bone structure that can be identified despite other effects. Here, we investigate the effects of genetic background and functional loading on limb bones using mice from an artificial selection experiment for high levels …
Functional significance of genetic variation underlying limb bone diaphyseal structure
Limb bone diaphyseal structure is frequently used to infer hominin activity levels from skeletal remains, an approach based on the well‐documented ability of bone to adjust to its loading environment during life. However, diaphyseal structure is also determined in part by genetic factors. This study investigates the possibility that genetic variation underlying diaphyseal structure is influenced by the activity levels of ancestral populations and…
Evolution in real time
Experimental EvolutionEdited by T. Garland and M. R. Rose ( 2009) Berkley: University of California Press. 752 pp. 45.00 (paper) ISBN 978-0-520-24766-6. Ian J. Wallace*, * Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-4364. Darwin envisioned evolution by natural selection as a slow process, far too slow to be observable in a human lifetime. However, he was somewhat mistaken. Evoluti…
The bipedalism of the Dmanisi hominins: Pigeon‐toed early Homo
In the recent description of the hominin postcranial material from Dmanisi, Georgia, Lordkipanidze and colleagues (Lordkipanidze et al. [2007] Nature 449: 305–310) claim that the Dmanisi hominins walked with more medially oriented feet than do modern humans. They draw this functional inference from two postcranial features: a wide talar neck angle and a slight medial torsion of the tibia. However, we believe that the data provided by the authors …
Symmetrical gaits of Cebus apella: Implications for the Functional Significance of Diagonal Sequence Gait in Primates
Physical anthropologists return to America's heartland
Highlights of the 2007 Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society
The first humans
Mobility patterns and core technologies in the Middle Paleolithic of the Levant
Mobility patterns and core technologies in the Middle Paleolithic of the Levant
Trabecular bone anisotropy and orientation in an Early Pleistocene hominin talus from East Turkana, Kenya
Genetic variations and physical activity as determinants of limb bone morphology: An experimental approach using a mouse model
To gain insight into past human physical activity, anthropologists often infer functional loading history from the morphology of limb bone remains. It is assumed that, during life, loading had a positive, dose‐dependent effect on bone structure that can be identified despite other effects. Here, we investigate the effects of genetic background and functional loading on limb bones using mice from an artificial selection experiment for high levels …
Physical activity alters limb bone structure but not entheseal morphology
Functional significance of genetic variation underlying limb bone diaphyseal structure
Limb bone diaphyseal structure is frequently used to infer hominin activity levels from skeletal remains, an approach based on the well‐documented ability of bone to adjust to its loading environment during life. However, diaphyseal structure is also determined in part by genetic factors. This study investigates the possibility that genetic variation underlying diaphyseal structure is influenced by the activity levels of ancestral populations and…
Symmetrical gaits of Cebus apella: Implications for the Functional Significance of Diagonal Sequence Gait in Primates
Running in Tarahumara (Rarámuri) Culture: Persistence Hunting, Footracing, Dancing, Work, and the Fallacy of the Athletic Savage
The Tarahumara (Rarámuri) are a Native American people from Chihuahua, Mexico, who have long been famous for running, but there is widespread incredulity about how and why they run such long distances. Some characterizations of Tarahumara running are also based on stereotypical views of athleticism among non-Western peoples, here labeled the "fallacy of the athletic savage." To place Tarahumara running more appropriately into its larger social an…
Cross‐sectional structural variation relative to midshaft along hominine diaphyses. I. The forelimb
Including fragmentary specimens for which midshaft location is uncertain in comparisons of forelimb diaphyseal structure requires evaluation on a case-by-case basis, with consideration to element, taxon, and structural traits of interest. However, midshaft data for all three structural parameters considered here that are recorded using different length measurements can be reasonably compared
Cross‐sectional structural variation relative to midshaft along hominine diaphyses. II. The hind limb
OBJECTIVES: In comparative analyses of hominine hind limb diaphyseal structure, homologous cross sections are located according to half bone length (midshaft). Here, we address three questions. First, how accurately must midshaft be defined to yield comparable data? Second, does variation in midshaft location due to different ways of measuring length fall within error ranges such that data gathered using different metrics are comparable? Third, d…
Distinct functional roles of primate grasping hands and feet during arboreal quadrupedal locomotion
The bipedalism of the Dmanisi hominins: Pigeon‐toed early Homo
In the recent description of the hominin postcranial material from Dmanisi, Georgia, Lordkipanidze and colleagues (Lordkipanidze et al. [2007] Nature 449: 305–310) claim that the Dmanisi hominins walked with more medially oriented feet than do modern humans. They draw this functional inference from two postcranial features: a wide talar neck angle and a slight medial torsion of the tibia. However, we believe that the data provided by the authors …
Inter-ray variation in metatarsal strength properties in humans and African apes: Implications for inferring bipedal biomechanics in the Olduvai Hominid 8 foot
Forest terrains influence walking kinematics among indigenous Tsimane of the Bolivian Amazon
Laboratory-based studies indicate that a major evolutionary advantage of bipedalism is enabling humans to walk with relatively low energy expenditure. However, such studies typically record subjects walking on even surfaces or treadmills that do not represent the irregular terrains our species encounters in natural environments. To date, few studies have quantified walking kinematics on natural terrains. Here we used high-speed video to record ma…
Mobility as an emergent property of biological organization: Insights from experimental evolution
Anthropologists accept that mobility is a critical dimension of human culture, one that links economy, technology, and social relations. Less often acknowledged is that mobility depends on complex and dynamic interactions between multiple levels of our biological organization, including anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, and genetics. Here, we describe a novel experimental approach to examining the biological foundations of mobility, using mice f…
The first humans
Cultural variation in running techniques among non-industrial societies
Research among non-industrial societies suggests that body kinematics adopted during running vary between groups according to the cultural importance of running. Among groups in which running is common and an important part of cultural identity, runners tend to adopt what exercise scientists and coaches consider to be good technique for avoiding injury and maximising performance. In contrast, among groups in which running is not particularly cult…
Peking man: New research
Physical anthropologists return to America's heartland
Mobility patterns and core technologies in the Middle Paleolithic of the Levant
Highlights of the 2007 Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society
The first humans
The bipedalism of the Dmanisi hominins: Pigeon‐toed early Homo
In the recent description of the hominin postcranial material from Dmanisi, Georgia, Lordkipanidze and colleagues (Lordkipanidze et al. [2007] Nature 449: 305–310) claim that the Dmanisi hominins walked with more medially oriented feet than do modern humans. They draw this functional inference from two postcranial features: a wide talar neck angle and a slight medial torsion of the tibia. However, we believe that the data provided by the authors …
Symmetrical gaits of Cebus apella: Implications for the Functional Significance of Diagonal Sequence Gait in Primates
Physical anthropologists return to America's heartland
Functional significance of genetic variation underlying limb bone diaphyseal structure
Limb bone diaphyseal structure is frequently used to infer hominin activity levels from skeletal remains, an approach based on the well‐documented ability of bone to adjust to its loading environment during life. However, diaphyseal structure is also determined in part by genetic factors. This study investigates the possibility that genetic variation underlying diaphyseal structure is influenced by the activity levels of ancestral populations and…
Evolution in real time
Experimental EvolutionEdited by T. Garland and M. R. Rose ( 2009) Berkley: University of California Press. 752 pp. 45.00 (paper) ISBN 978-0-520-24766-6. Ian J. Wallace*, * Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-4364. Darwin envisioned evolution by natural selection as a slow process, far too slow to be observable in a human lifetime. However, he was somewhat mistaken. Evoluti…
Genetic variations and physical activity as determinants of limb bone morphology: An experimental approach using a mouse model
To gain insight into past human physical activity, anthropologists often infer functional loading history from the morphology of limb bone remains. It is assumed that, during life, loading had a positive, dose‐dependent effect on bone structure that can be identified despite other effects. Here, we investigate the effects of genetic background and functional loading on limb bones using mice from an artificial selection experiment for high levels …
Trabecular bone anisotropy and orientation in an Early Pleistocene hominin talus from East Turkana, Kenya
Getting Youth to Check it Out!®: A New Approach to Teaching Self-screening
Skills-based interventions with goal setting affect teenagers' self-examination behaviors, intentions, and self-efficacy. Teaching self-screening may empower teenagers to become more engaged in their preventive health, which may lead to improved health as they age
Peking man: New research
Big things in Texas: Highlights of the 79th Annual SAA Meeting
Connecting evolution, medicine, and public health
Cross‐sectional structural variation relative to midshaft along hominine diaphyses. I. The forelimb
Including fragmentary specimens for which midshaft location is uncertain in comparisons of forelimb diaphyseal structure requires evaluation on a case-by-case basis, with consideration to element, taxon, and structural traits of interest. However, midshaft data for all three structural parameters considered here that are recorded using different length measurements can be reasonably compared
Cross‐sectional structural variation relative to midshaft along hominine diaphyses. II. The hind limb
OBJECTIVES: In comparative analyses of hominine hind limb diaphyseal structure, homologous cross sections are located according to half bone length (midshaft). Here, we address three questions. First, how accurately must midshaft be defined to yield comparable data? Second, does variation in midshaft location due to different ways of measuring length fall within error ranges such that data gathered using different metrics are comparable? Third, d…
Distinct functional roles of primate grasping hands and feet during arboreal quadrupedal locomotion
Mobility as an emergent property of biological organization: Insights from experimental evolution
Anthropologists accept that mobility is a critical dimension of human culture, one that links economy, technology, and social relations. Less often acknowledged is that mobility depends on complex and dynamic interactions between multiple levels of our biological organization, including anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, and genetics. Here, we describe a novel experimental approach to examining the biological foundations of mobility, using mice f…
Physical activity alters limb bone structure but not entheseal morphology
Inter-ray variation in metatarsal strength properties in humans and African apes: Implications for inferring bipedal biomechanics in the Olduvai Hominid 8 foot
Running in Tarahumara (Rarámuri) Culture: Persistence Hunting, Footracing, Dancing, Work, and the Fallacy of the Athletic Savage
The Tarahumara (Rarámuri) are a Native American people from Chihuahua, Mexico, who have long been famous for running, but there is widespread incredulity about how and why they run such long distances. Some characterizations of Tarahumara running are also based on stereotypical views of athleticism among non-Western peoples, here labeled the "fallacy of the athletic savage." To place Tarahumara running more appropriately into its larger social an…
Cultural variation in running techniques among non-industrial societies
Research among non-industrial societies suggests that body kinematics adopted during running vary between groups according to the cultural importance of running. Among groups in which running is common and an important part of cultural identity, runners tend to adopt what exercise scientists and coaches consider to be good technique for avoiding injury and maximising performance. In contrast, among groups in which running is not particularly cult…
Forest terrains influence walking kinematics among indigenous Tsimane of the Bolivian Amazon
Laboratory-based studies indicate that a major evolutionary advantage of bipedalism is enabling humans to walk with relatively low energy expenditure. However, such studies typically record subjects walking on even surfaces or treadmills that do not represent the irregular terrains our species encounters in natural environments. To date, few studies have quantified walking kinematics on natural terrains. Here we used high-speed video to record ma…
Development and Assessment of Tailored Illustrations to Enhance Community Understandings of Genetics Topics
Reduced Fat Oxidation as a Potential Pathway Linking Early‐Life Adversity to Obesity Risk: Evidence From Vanuatu
The latter finding suggests that adverse environmental conditions during early life may lead to reduced fat oxidation, which has the potential to increase the risk of obesity later in life. This finding might partially explain the so-called double burden of malnutrition (the co-occurrence of undernutrition and obesity) currently affecting many low- and middle-income countries
Biology (13 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (10 works) · Anatomy (9 works) · Anatomy (9 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Evolutionary biology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Anthropology (6 works) · Citation (6 works)