Forward dynamic simulation of Japanese macaque bipedal locomotion demonstrates better energetic economy in a virtualised plantigrade posture

Forward dynamic simulation of Japanese macaque bipedal locomotion demonstrates better energetic economy in a virtualised plantigrade posture

Oku, Ide and Ogihara use forward dynamic simulation to virtually manipulate the foot posture of the Japanese macaque from a digitigrade to plantigrade posture for bipedal locomotion. This postural shift results in greater energetic economy despite the macaque not having anatomy adapted for bipedal m...

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Main Authors: Hideki Oku, Naohiko Ide, Naomichi Ogihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01831-w

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