Dynamics of mallard (Anas Platyrhynchos) gastrocnemius function during swimming Versus terrestrial locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1745-1756

  Biewener, Andrew A ^a   Corning, William R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Duck; Mallard; Muscle work; Muscle tendon force; Power; Sonomicrometry; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DUCK; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING; TENDON; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DUCKS; FEMALE; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWIMMING; TENDONS; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 0035746268     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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