Dynamic similarity predicts gait parameters for Homo floresiensis and the Laetoli hominins

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 312-316

  Vaughan, Christopher L ^a   Blaszczyk, Maria B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALOPITHECINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; EXTANT SPECIES; GAIT; HOMINID; HOMO FLORESIENSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAETOLI HOMININS; LEG LENGTH; LOCOMOTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; EVOLUTION; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GAIT; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH AFRICA; WALKING;

HOMO FLORESIENSIS;

EID: 43449086734     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20721     Document Type: Article

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