Constrained optimization in human walking: Cost minimization and gait plasticity

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 979-991

  Bertram, John E A ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control; Gait; Human; Locomotion; Metabolic cost

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WALKING;

EID: 17144403508     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01498     Document Type: Article

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