Comparative aspects of gait, scaling and mechanics in mammals

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 121-133

  Gasc, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Evolution; Locomotion; Mammals; Neuromotricity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAIT; GEOMETRY; GRAVITY; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TAIL;

MAMMALIA; MONOTREMATA; TETRAPODA; THERIA;

EID: 0035685785     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(01)00457-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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