Directional constraint of endpoint force emerges from hindlimb anatomy

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2131-2141

  Bunderson, Nathan E ^a   McKay, J Lucas ^b   Ting, Lena H ^c   Burkholder, Thomas J ^b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Emory University   (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal model; Postural control; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CAT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HINDLIMB; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE;

EID: 77953072610     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.037879     Document Type: Article

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