Plantar pressure distribution of ostrich during locomotion on loose sand and solid ground

Background The ostrich is a cursorial bird with extraordinary speed and endurance, especially in the desert, and thus is an ideal large-scale animal model for mechanic study of locomotion on granular substrate. Methods The plantar pressure distributions of ostriches walking/running on loose sand/sol...

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Main Authors: Rui Zhang, Dianlei Han, Songsong Ma, Gang Luo, Qiaoli Ji, Shuliang Xue, Mingming Yang, Jianqiao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3613.pdf