Adaptive values of bipedalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8313445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard C Snyder (University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-134 |
| Publication date | 1967-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330260204 |
| OpenAlex | W1982508018 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
The adaptive significance of the multiple evolution of bipedalism is surveyed and discussed. Probable modes of origin and the relative advantages of saltatorial and alternating gaits are expressed in terms of foot stability, speed of progression, directional changes, control of momentum and overcoming body inertia. It is suggested that analysis of primate locomotion by high‐speed cinematography is a necessary basic step toward correlation of structure with behavior
Biology · Bipedalism · Classical mechanics · Inertia · Physics · Amphibian and Reptile Biology · Anatomy · Bat Biology and Ecology Studies · Computer Science · Neuroscience · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1972 - 2019 (48) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |