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- Lower extremity joints and muscle groups in the human locomotor system alter mechanical functions to meet task demand
Summary: Joints and muscle groups in the human locomotor system alter their mechanical function to meet demands of the locomotor task being performed.
- Biomechanical effects of augmented ankle power output during human walking
Summary: Biofeedback based on real-time inverse dynamics reveals that ankle power generation during walking influences workload placed on more proximal leg muscles, trailing leg mechanical output and step length.
- Scaling of avian bipedal locomotion reveals independent effects of body mass and leg posture on gait
Summary: We review how body size and leg morphology influence walking and running gaits across 21 species of birds spanning a >2500× range in mass from painted quail to ostrich.
- The mechanics of head-supported load carriage by Nepalese porters
Highlighted Article: The low energy consumption of Nepalese porters while carrying load cannot be explained by a reduction of their muscular mechanical work.
- Modulation of work and power by the human lower-limb joints with increasing steady-state locomotion speed
Summary: Faster steady-state locomotion speeds are not achieved by proportional increases in lower-limb joint work and average power.