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A three‐dimensional musculoskeletal model of the pelvis and lower limb of Australopithecus afarensis

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ID24314827
AuthorsM C O''Neill (0000-0001-9614-7813, Department of Anatomy Midwestern University Glendale Arizona USA), Akinori Nagano (0000-0002-9115-7040, Faculty of Sport and Health Science Ritsumeikan University Kusatsu Shiga Japan), Brian R Umberger (0000-0002-5780-2405, School of Kinesiology University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan USA)
Year2024
Volume183
Issue3
Pagese24845-e24845
Publication date2024-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Biological Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2692-7691 • E-ISSN: 2692-7691
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.24845
PMID37671481
OpenAlexW4386467054
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited142

Australopithecus afarensis · Hill-type muscle model · hominin evolution · locomotion biomechanics · lower extremity · Pelvis · size scaling · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Muscle activation and electromyography studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
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