What are the relations between mechanics, gait parameters, and energetics in terrestrial locomotion?

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 305, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 912-922

  Hoyt, Donald F ^a   Wickler, Steven J ^a   Dutto, Darren J ^b   Catterfeld, Gwenn E ^a   Johnsen, Devin ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSES; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE;

AVES; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33750982690     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: 1552499X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.335     Document Type: Article

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