Compliant walking in primates

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-160

  Schmitt, Daniel ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone stresses; Gaits; Primates; Walking

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE;

EID: 0032996976     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999006020     Document Type: Article

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