Ground reaction forces and center of mass mechanics of bipedal capuchin monkeys: Implications for the evolution of human bipedalism

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-86

  Demes, Brigitte ^a   O'Neill, Matthew C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bipedalism; capuchin monkey; center of mass; locomotion; quadrupedalism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPEDALISM; CEBUS; CENTER OF MASS MECHANICS; ENERGY; EVOLUTION; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; QUADRUPEDALISM; RUNNING; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOMECHANICS; CEBUS; GAIT; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LOCOMOTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84871571949     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22176     Document Type: Article

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