The mechanics of running: How does stiffness couple with speed?

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1990, Pages 65-78

  McMahon, Thomas A ^a   Cheng, George C ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

FAST RUNNING; KNEE FLEXION; LEG STIFFNESS; RUNNING MECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; HUMAN; MODEL; NONHUMAN; RUNNING;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; KANGAROOS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RUNNING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025606075     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(90)90042-2     Document Type: Article

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