Mechanics and energetics of human locomotion on sand

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 2071-2080

  Lejeune, T M ^a   Willems, P A ^a   Heglund, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Energetics; Locomotion; Mechanics; Sand; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032127778     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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