Correlation of symmetrical gaits and whole body mechanics: Debunking myths in locomotor biodynamics

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 305, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 923-934

  Biknevicius, Audrone R ^a   Reilly, Stephen M ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLASSIFICATION; GAIT; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; VERTEBRATE; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; RUNNING; TERMINOLOGY; VERTEBRATES; WALKING;

EID: 33750999587     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: 1552499X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.332     Document Type: Article

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