Influence of rotational inertia on turning performance of theropod dinosaurs: Clues from humans with increased rotational inertia

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 22, 2001, Pages 3917-3926

  Carrier, David R ^a   Walter, Rebecca M ^a   Lee, David V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Agility; Human; Locomotion; Manoeuvrability; Moment of inertia; Theropod dinosaur

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY CONSTITUTION; DINOSAUR; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; TAIL; TORQUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY CONSTITUTION; DINOSAURS; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; ROTATION; TAIL; TORQUE;

ANIMALIA; DINOSAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 0035746150     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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