Now, with increasingly sophisticated imaging and reconstruction techniques, this study has become possible.
Studies of how Turkana Boy walked and ran have largely been restricted to the skeleton's legs and pelvis, although knowing about the breathing capabilities would have also been relevant. This had not been investigated in any detail, because assessing the chest and breathing motion based on a jumble of rib and vertebra fossils is difficult with conventional methods. Now, with increasingly sophisticated imaging and reconstruction techniques, this study has become possible.