The influence of foot posture on the cost of transport in humans

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 790-797

  Cunningham, C B ^a   Schilling, N ^b   Anders, C ^c   Carrier, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Foot strike type; Great ape; Homo; Plantigrade; Running; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLES; POSTURE; WALKING;

ELAGATIS; HOMINIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 76749128886     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.038984     Document Type: Article

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