Mechanical model for theoretical determination of maximum running speed in mammals

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-125

  Blanco, R Ernesto ^a   Gambini, Rodolfo ^b   Fariña, Richard A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone strength; Mammalia; Spring mass model; Terrestrial locomotion

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BONE; LOCOMOTION; TETRAPOD;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEG; MAMMAL; MODEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING SPEED; SAFETY; SPECIES EXTINCTION;

MAMMALIA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 0037466461     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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