The relationship between limb morphology, kinematics, and force during running: The evolution of locomotor dynamics in lizards

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 634-651

  McElroy, Eric J ^a,b   Reilly, Stephen M ^b  

^a School of Business and Economics   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Force; Kinematics; Lizard; Locomotion; Morphology; Running

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIOMECHANICS; EVOLUTION; FORCE; KINEMATICS; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; VELOCITY;

ANIMALIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 67649836368     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01230.x     Document Type: Article

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