Locomotory organs of Mammals: New mechanics and feed-back pathways but conservative central control

Zoology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 230-239

  Fischer, Martin S ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; EMG; Kinematics; Locomotion; Neural control

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; THERIA;

EID: 0039296185     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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