Dynamical determinants of different spine movements and gait speeds in rotary and transverse gallops
Tomoya Kamimura, Shinya Aoi, Yasuo Higurashi, Naomi Wada, Kazuo Tsuchiya, Fumitoshi Matsuno
This study develops a model to analyze spine movements and gait speeds in rotary and transverse gallops, finding that flight type is determined by ground reaction force effects on spine movement direction and that rotary gallops achieve higher speeds due to longer flight duration.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2020 · PreprintBioinformatics