Integration within and between muscles during terrestrial locomotion: Effects of incline and speed

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2303-2316

  Higham, Timothy E ^a   Biewener, Andrew A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipedal; Bird; Dynamic stiffness; Electromyography; Guinea fowl; Locomotion; Muscle; Muscle strain; Muscle work; Running; Sonomicrometry; Synergist

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; GAIT; GALLIFORMES; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; GAIT; GALLIFORMES; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; NUMIDA MELEAGRIS;

EID: 49749086897     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.016139     Document Type: Article

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