Limits to running speed in dogs, horses and humans

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 3836-3849

  Denny, Mark W ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Evolution; Greyhound; Horse; Human; Maximum speed; Running; Speed limits; Terrestrial locomotion; Thoroughbred; Track and field; World record

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; DOG; EXERCISE; HORSE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; HORSES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 57449105112     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.024968     Document Type: Article

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