Dynamics of leg muscle function in tammar wallabies (M. eugenii) during level versus incline hopping

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-223

  Biewener, A A ^a   McGowan, C ^a   Card, G M ^a,c   Baudinette, R V ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic energy; Force length; Hopping; Lateral gastrocnemius; Locomotion; Macropus eugenii; Muscle; Muscle tendon unit; Plantaris; Tammar wallaby; Work

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MARSUPIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON; TIME; TRANSDUCER;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MACROPODIDAE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSDUCERS;

ANIMALIA; HUMULUS; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS EUGENII; MACROPUS SP.;

EID: 1642464698     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00764     Document Type: Article

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