The integrated function of muscles and tendons during locomotion

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1087-1099

  Roberts, Thomas J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Avian; Elastic Energy; Energetics; Locomotion; Muscle; Running; Tendon

Indexed keywords

BODY MOVEMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; RUNNING; TENDON; TURKEY (BIRD); VELOCITY;

AVES;

EID: 0036905588     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(02)00244-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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