Optimal walking speed following changes in limb geometry

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2276-2282

  Leurs, Françoise ^a,b   Ivanenko, Yuri P ^c   Bengoetxea, Ana ^a,b   Cebolla, Ana Maria ^a,b   Dan, Bernard ^d   Lacquaniti, Francesco ^c,e   Cheron, Guy A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^d HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Froude number; Locomotion; Stilts; V O2

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG; LIMB; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79958823261     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.054452     Document Type: Article

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