Whole body mechanics of stealthy walking in cats.

The metabolic cost associated with locomotion represents a significant part of an animal's metabolic energy budget. Therefore understanding the ways in which animals manage the energy required for locomotion by controlling muscular effort is critical to understanding limb design and the evoluti...

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Main Authors: Kristin L Bishop, Anita K Pai, Daniel Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2583958?pdf=render