Infant carrying: The role of increased locomotory costs in early tool development

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 841-846

  Wall Scheffler, C M ^a   Geiger, K ^a   Steudel Numbers, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm swing; Baby carrying; Energetics; Locomotion; Tool use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BABY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GAIT; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LACTATION; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LOCOMOTION; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIMATES; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 34249028253     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20603     Document Type: Article

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