Modulation of proximal muscle function during level versus incline hopping in tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1255-1265

  McGowan, C P ^a,c   Baudinette, R V ^b   Biewener, A A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps femoris; Electromyography; Hopping; Locomotion; Muscle; Sonomicrometry; Vastus lateralis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; JOINT; LOCOMOTION; MARSUPIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; JOINTS; LINEAR MODELS; LOCOMOTION; MACROPODIDAE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VIDEO RECORDING;

AVES; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS EUGENII;

EID: 34248327820     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02742     Document Type: Article

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