Elastic extension of leg tendons in the locomotion of horses (Equus caballus)
Open Access
- 1 November 1986
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 210 (3), 415-425
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1986.tb03646.x
Abstract
No abstract availableKeywords
This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
- Elastic properties of the feet of deer (Cervidae)Journal of Zoology, 1986
- Elastic properties of the hind foot of the Donkey, Equus asinusJournal of Zoology, 1985
- Elastic properties of the forefoot of the Donkey, Equus asinusJournal of Zoology, 1985
- Muscle and sarcomere lengths in the hind limb of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) during a galloping strideJournal of Zoology, 1985
- Elastic Energy Stores in Running VertebratesAmerican Zoologist, 1984
- The role of tendon elasticity in the locomotion of the camel (Camelus dromedarius)Journal of Zoology, 1982
- A study of the normal range of strain, strain rate, and stiffness of tendonJournal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1978
- Biokinetical analysis of the movements of the pelvic limb of the horse and the role of the muscles in the walk and the trotBrain Structure and Function, 1978
- Mechanical work in terrestrial locomotion: two basic mechanisms for minimizing energy expenditureAmerican Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 1977