Three-dimensional kinematics of capuchin monkey bipedalism

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 147-155

  Demes, Brigitte ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bipedalism; Cebus apella; kinematics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CEBUS; ENERGY; FOREFOOT; GAIT; HINDLIMB; KINEMATICS; NONHUMAN; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CEBUS; GAIT; HIP; KNEE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; VIDEO RECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 79954603147     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21484     Document Type: Article

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