A collisional model of the energetic cost of support work qualitatively explains leg sequencing in walking and galloping, pseudo-elastic leg behavior in running and the walk-to-run transition

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 237, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 170-192

  Ruina, Andy ^a   Bertram, John E A ^b   Srinivasan, Manoj ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collision; Energy; Gallop; Locomotion; Walk

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION;

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; ENERGY COST; FORCE; GAIT; HEEL; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; METABOLISM; MODEL; MOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RUNNING; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; WORK;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 26044445352     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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