Biomechanics: stable running.
Runners need dynamic stability to maintain their gait despite uneven terrain and other disturbances. Research on guinea fowl is providing welcome new insight into how this difficult problem is solved.
Alexander
R McNeill
RM
Institute for Integrative and Comparative Biology, University of Leeds, LC Miall Building, Leeds, UK. r.m.alexander@leeds.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*