Development of bipedal walking in humans and chimpanzees: A comparative study

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-62

  Kimura, Tasuku ^a   Yaguramaki, Naoko ^b  

^a ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL NURSING UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MedBridge   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bipedal walking; Chimpanzees; Humans; Infant; Joint movements; Locomotion; Longitudinal development; Pre bipedal ancestors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; VIDEO RECORDING; WALKING;

PAN;

EID: 62949126449     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000209676     Document Type: Article

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