Scaling of maximum net force output by motors used for locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1653-1664

  Marden, James H ^a  

^a 208 Mueller Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Bioengineering; Engineering; Fatigue; Invariants; Molecular motors; Motors; Muscle; Performance; Scale invariance; Scaling

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR MOTOR;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENGINEERING; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENGINEERING; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 18944382845     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01483     Document Type: Review

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