Ontogenetic adaptation to bipedalism: Age changes in femoral to humeral length and strength proportions in humans, with a comparison to baboons

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-349

  Ruff, Christopher ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baboon; Development; Human; Limb; Skeletal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIPEDALISM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HUMAN EVOLUTION; ONTOGENY; PRIMATE;

ANTHROPOIDEA; PAPIO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PRIMATES;

EID: 0242413914     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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