The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods
S Gutarra, IA Rahman - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The colonisation of freshwater and marine ecosystems by land vertebrates has repeatedly
occurred in amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals over the course of 300 million years …
occurred in amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals over the course of 300 million years …
Ten steps to becoming a musculoskeletal simulation expert: a half-century of progress and outlook for the future
Over the past half-century, musculoskeletal simulations have deepened our knowledge of
human and animal movement. This article outlines ten steps to becoming a musculoskeletal …
human and animal movement. This article outlines ten steps to becoming a musculoskeletal …
[HTML][HTML] Biomechanics of the human thumb and the evolution of dexterity
Systematic tool production and use is one of humanity's defining characteristics, possibly
originating as early as> 3 million years ago. 1–3 Although heightened manual dexterity is …
originating as early as> 3 million years ago. 1–3 Although heightened manual dexterity is …
3D hindlimb joint mobility of the stem-archosaur Euparkeria capensis with implications for postural evolution within Archosauria
Triassic archosaurs and stem-archosaurs show a remarkable disparity in their ankle and
pelvis morphologies. However, the implications of these different morphologies for specific …
pelvis morphologies. However, the implications of these different morphologies for specific …
The evolution of pelvic limb muscle moment arms in bird-line archosaurs
Bipedal locomotion evolved along the archosaurian lineage to birds, shifting from “hip-
based” to “knee-based” mechanisms. However, the roles of individual muscles in these …
based” to “knee-based” mechanisms. However, the roles of individual muscles in these …
Predictive simulations of running gait reveal a critical dynamic role for the tail in bipedal dinosaur locomotion
Locomotion has influenced the ecology, evolution, and extinction of species throughout
history, yet studying locomotion in the fossil record is challenging. Computational …
history, yet studying locomotion in the fossil record is challenging. Computational …
Modern three-dimensional digital methods for studying locomotor biomechanics in tetrapods
Here, we review the modern interface of three-dimensional (3D) empirical (eg motion
capture) and theoretical (eg modelling and simulation) approaches to the study of terrestrial …
capture) and theoretical (eg modelling and simulation) approaches to the study of terrestrial …
Late acquisition of erect hindlimb posture and function in the forerunners of therian mammals
The evolutionary transition from early synapsids to therian mammals involved profound
reorganization in locomotor anatomy and function, centered around a shift from “sprawled” …
reorganization in locomotor anatomy and function, centered around a shift from “sprawled” …
Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function
MBS Lacerda, JS Bittencourt… - Royal Society Open …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
During the Mesozoic, non-avian theropods represented one of the most successful clades
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …
A proposed standard for quantifying 3‐D hindlimb joint poses in living and extinct archosaurs
The last common ancestor of birds and crocodylians plus all of its descendants (clade
Archosauria) dominated terrestrial Mesozoic ecosystems, giving rise to disparate body …
Archosauria) dominated terrestrial Mesozoic ecosystems, giving rise to disparate body …