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ground reaction force

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    Motor control of an insect leg during level and incline walking
    Chris J. Dallmann, Volker Dürr, Josef Schmitz
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb188748 doi: 10.1242/jeb.188748 Published 3 April 2019

    Highlighted Article: In stick insect hindlegs, muscle activity is adjusted to different mechanical demands during walking, primarily early in stance. Adjustments strongly affect forces/torques but not kinematics and suggest step-by-step control.

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    External mechanical work done during the acceleration stage of maximal sprint running and its association with running performance
    Akifumi Matsuo, Mirai Mizutani, Ryu Nagahara, Testuo Fukunaga, Hiroaki Kanehisa
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb189258 doi: 10.1242/jeb.189258 Published 7 March 2019

    Summary: In accelerated sprint running over 50 m, work done at every step mainly consists of that during the propulsive phase in the horizontal anterior–posterior direction.

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    Waddle and shuffle: gait alterations associated with domestication in turkeys
    Kristin K. Stover, Elizabeth L. Brainerd, Thomas J. Roberts
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb180687 doi: 10.1242/jeb.180687 Published 13 August 2018

    Summary: Selection has resulted in domestic turkeys that are three times more massive than wild birds, leading to decreased locomotor speeds, an altered center of mass position and a shuffling gait.

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    Propulsion in hexapod locomotion: how do desert ants traverse slopes?
    Toni Wöhrl, Lars Reinhardt, Reinhard Blickhan
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2017 220: 1618-1625; doi: 10.1242/jeb.137505

    Summary: Analysis of the alternating tripod gait of desert ants together with ground reaction forces and weight-specific leg impulses during inclined locomotion reveals the mechanical function of the hind legs as the main brake on downslopes (–60 and –30 deg) and the front legs as the main motor on steep upslopes (+60 deg).

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    Tail autotomy and subsequent regeneration alter the mechanics of locomotion in lizards
    Kevin Jagnandan, Anthony P. Russell, Timothy E. Higham
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2014 217: 3891-3897; doi: 10.1242/jeb.110916
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    Reduce torques and stick the landing: limb posture during landing in toads
    Emanuel Azizi, Neil P. Larson, Emily M. Abbott, Nicole Danos
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2014 217: 3742-3747; doi: 10.1242/jeb.108506
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    Level locomotion in wood ants: evidence for grounded running
    Lars Reinhardt, Reinhard Blickhan
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2014 217: 2358-2370; doi: 10.1242/jeb.098426
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    A comparative study of single-leg ground reaction forces in running lizards
    Eric J. McElroy, Robbie Wilson, Audrone R. Biknevicius, Stephen M. Reilly
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2014 217: 735-742; doi: 10.1242/jeb.095620
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    Biomechanics of human bipedal gallop: asymmetry dictates leg function
    Pieter Fiers, Dirk De Clercq, Veerle Segers, Peter Aerts
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2013 216: 1338-1349; doi: 10.1242/jeb.074690

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