Role of locomotor economy in the origin of bipedal posture and gait

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-173

  Steudel Numbers, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipedalism; Cost of locomotion; Early hominids; Energetics

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; POSTURE; SEX FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0034788455     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1110     Document Type: Short Survey

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