The effect of foot posture on capacity to apply free moments to the ground: implications for fighting performance in great apes
In contrast to most other primates, great apes have feet in which the heel supports body weight during standing, walking and running. One possible advantage of this plantigrade foot posture is that it may enhance fighting performance by increasing the ability to apply free moments (i.e. force couple...
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| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/2/269 |