A dynamic force analysis system for climbing of large primates

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 246-254

  Schoonaert, Kirsten ^a,b   D'Août, Kristiaan ^a,b   Aerts, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde Antwerpen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arborealism; Biomechanics; Kinetics; Locomotion; Pan paniscus; Primates

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAN PANISCUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAN PANISCUS;

PAN PANISCUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 33645971309     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091234     Document Type: Article

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