M M Gunther
Biographic Data
| ID | 1828637 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M M Gunther |
| GIVEN NAMES | M M |
| FAMILY NAME | Gunther |
| SIGNATURE | GUNTHER M M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The biomechanics of leaping in gibbons
Gibbons are skilled brachiators but they are also highly capable leapers, crossing distances in excess of 10 m in the wild. Despite this impressive performance capability, no detailed biomechanical studies of leaping in gibbons have been undertaken to date. We measured ground reaction forces and derived kinematic parameters from high‐speed videos during gibbon leaps in a captive zoo environment. We identified four distinct leap types defined by t…
Population continuity, demic diffusion and Neolithic origins in central-southern Germany: The evidence from body proportions
Energy transformation during erect and ‘bent-hip, bent-knee’ walking by humans with implications for the evolution of bipedalism
Stature-at-death of KNM-WT 15000
Segment inertial properties of primates: New techniques for laboratory and field studies of locomotion
Studies of the dynamics of locomotor performances depend on knowledge of the distribution of body mass within and between limb segments. However, these data are difficult to derive. Segment mass properties have generally been estimated by modelling limbs as truncated cones, but this approach fails to take into account that some segments are of elliptical, not circular, cross section; and further, the profiles of real segments are generally curved…
Biomechanics and body shape in primates compared with horses
From a mechanical viewpoint, walking is based on alternating functions fulfilled by the extremities: as an inverse pendulum in the stance phase and as a suspended pendulum in the swing phase. In cursorial mammals - the horse is taken as a typical representative - the extremities primarily transmit compressive forces on the substrate, and to a limited extent friction. For driving the pendulum, elastic elements may be used, which is of special impo…
The jump as a fast mode of locomotion in arboreal and terrestrial biotopes
The jump is always used for locomotion. For its execution in arboreal and terrestrial biotopes the requirements are of somewhat different nature. In an arboreal biotope the jump is characterized by a rapid progression through discontinuous substrates and the ability to take off from a small area and a secure landing on a spot. This requires well coordinated movements in all phases of the jump. On the ground, the jump is less frequent and often us…
Stature-at-death of KNM-WT 15000
The biomechanics of leaping in gibbons
Gibbons are skilled brachiators but they are also highly capable leapers, crossing distances in excess of 10 m in the wild. Despite this impressive performance capability, no detailed biomechanical studies of leaping in gibbons have been undertaken to date. We measured ground reaction forces and derived kinematic parameters from high‐speed videos during gibbon leaps in a captive zoo environment. We identified four distinct leap types defined by t…
The jump as a fast mode of locomotion in arboreal and terrestrial biotopes
The jump is always used for locomotion. For its execution in arboreal and terrestrial biotopes the requirements are of somewhat different nature. In an arboreal biotope the jump is characterized by a rapid progression through discontinuous substrates and the ability to take off from a small area and a secure landing on a spot. This requires well coordinated movements in all phases of the jump. On the ground, the jump is less frequent and often us…
Biomechanics and body shape in primates compared with horses
From a mechanical viewpoint, walking is based on alternating functions fulfilled by the extremities: as an inverse pendulum in the stance phase and as a suspended pendulum in the swing phase. In cursorial mammals - the horse is taken as a typical representative - the extremities primarily transmit compressive forces on the substrate, and to a limited extent friction. For driving the pendulum, elastic elements may be used, which is of special impo…
Segment inertial properties of primates: New techniques for laboratory and field studies of locomotion
Studies of the dynamics of locomotor performances depend on knowledge of the distribution of body mass within and between limb segments. However, these data are difficult to derive. Segment mass properties have generally been estimated by modelling limbs as truncated cones, but this approach fails to take into account that some segments are of elliptical, not circular, cross section; and further, the profiles of real segments are generally curved…
Stature-at-death of KNM-WT 15000
Energy transformation during erect and ‘bent-hip, bent-knee’ walking by humans with implications for the evolution of bipedalism
Population continuity, demic diffusion and Neolithic origins in central-southern Germany: The evidence from body proportions
The biomechanics of leaping in gibbons
Gibbons are skilled brachiators but they are also highly capable leapers, crossing distances in excess of 10 m in the wild. Despite this impressive performance capability, no detailed biomechanical studies of leaping in gibbons have been undertaken to date. We measured ground reaction forces and derived kinematic parameters from high‐speed videos during gibbon leaps in a captive zoo environment. We identified four distinct leap types defined by t…
Biology (5 works) · Physics (4 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (4 works) · Anatomy (3 works) · Anatomy (3 works) · Classical mechanics (3 works) · Biomechanics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (2 works)