Development of pendulum mechanism and kinematic coordination from the first unsupported steps in toddlers

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 3797-3810

  Ivanenko, Yuri P ^a   Dominici, Nadia ^a,b   Cappellini, Germana ^a   Dan, Bernard ^c   Cheron, Guy ^c   Lacquaniti, Francesco ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child; Gravity; Locomotion; Pendulum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WALKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WALKING;

EID: 8444226079     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01214     Document Type: Article

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