Effect of mobility on femur midshaft external shape and robusticity

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-213

  Wescott, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cross sectional shape; Long bones; Subsistence strategy

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; LONG BONE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; ORGAN SIZE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33646738895     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20316     Document Type: Article

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