Neuromechanics seeks to understand how muscles, sense organs, motor pattern
generators, and brain interact to produce coordinated movement, not only in complex terrain …

Nanofiltration (NF) is an established membrane technology to purify aqueous streams. In
addition, there is a strong driving force to recycle and recover used solvents and dissolved …

This study investigated spatio-temporal variables, ground reaction forces and sagittal and
frontal plane kinematics during the stance phase of nine trained subjects running barefoot …

1. The relationship between maximal acceleration capacity and flight morphology was tested
experimentally in the butterfly Pararge aegeria. Such relations are often assumed but …

The human foot was anatomically modern long before footwear was invented, and is
adapted to barefoot walking on natural substrates. Understanding the biomechanics of …

The objective of this study was to demonstrate specific differences in gait patterns between
those with and without a visual impairment. We performed a biomechanical analysis of the …

Bushbabies (Galago senegalensis) are renowned for their phenomenal jumping capacity. It
was postulated that mechanical power amplification must be involved. Dynamic analysis of …

The compressive properties of the heel pad during the heel strike when running (barefoot
and shod, two subjects, 4.5 ms− 1) were studied by means of a high-speed two-dimensional …

Abstract.—Morphological and physiological considerations suggest that sprinting ability and
endurance capacity put conflicting demands on the design of an animal's locomotor …

Physical performance by vertebrates is thought to be constrained by trade-offs between
antagonistic pairs of ecologically relevant traits and between conflicting specialist and …