Context-dependent changes in strength and efficacy of leg coordination mechanisms

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2253-2267

  Dürr, Volker ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carausius morosus; Context dependence; Coupling strength; Leg coupling; Stick insect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAIT; INSECT; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; INSECTS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 21444455365     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01638     Document Type: Article

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