Does a crouched leg posture enhance running stability and robustness?

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2011.04.029MaRDI QIDQ1783547zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Yvonne Blum, Aleksandra Birn-Jeffery, Monica A. M. A. Daley, Andre Seyfarth

Publication date 21 September 2018

Published in Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.04.029

zbMATH Keywords

human and avian locomotionleg parameter adaptationspring mass model (SLIP)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10)

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• Grounded running in quails: simulations indicate benefits of observed fixed aperture angle between legs before touch-down

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