The relative size of the calcaneal tuber reflects heel strike plantigrady in African apes and humans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24314539 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T C Prang (0000-0003-3032-8309, Department of Anthropology Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 183 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | e24865-e24865 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Biological Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2692-7691 • E-ISSN: 2692-7691 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.24865 |
| PMID | 38058279 |
| OpenAlex | W4389425942 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 115 |
African apes · bipedalism evolution · Brownian motion model · cercopithecoids · foot posture · heel strike · hominoids · Platyrrhini · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Citations per year | 7 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |