Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution
Our ancestors acquired morphological, cognitive and metabolic modifications that enabled
humans to colonize diverse habitats, develop extraordinary technologies and reshape the …
humans to colonize diverse habitats, develop extraordinary technologies and reshape the …
The foot core system: a new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function
The foot is a complex structure with many articulations and multiple degrees of freedom that
play an important role in static posture and dynamic activities. The evolutionary development …
play an important role in static posture and dynamic activities. The evolutionary development …
The genetic architecture and evolution of the human skeletal form
The human skeletal form underlies bipedalism, but the genetic basis of skeletal proportions
(SPs) is not well characterized. We applied deep-learning models to 31,221 x-rays from the …
(SPs) is not well characterized. We applied deep-learning models to 31,221 x-rays from the …
[PDF][PDF] Effects of footwear and strike type on running economy
DP Perl, AI Daoud, DE Lieberman - Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2012 - Citeseer
ABSTRACT PERL, DP, AI DAOUD, and DE LIEBERMAN. Effects of Footwear and Strike
Type on Running Economy. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 1335–1343, 2012 …
Type on Running Economy. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 1335–1343, 2012 …
Evolutionary psychology: A how-to guide.
Researchers in the social and behavioral sciences are increasingly using evolutionary
insights to test novel hypotheses about human psychology. Because evolutionary …
insights to test novel hypotheses about human psychology. Because evolutionary …
[图书][B] Cultural anthropology: The human challenge
WA Haviland, HEL Prins, B McBride, D Walrath - 2017 - academia.edu
It is a challenge to make sense of who we are. Where did we come from? Why are we so
radically different from other animals and so surprisingly similar to others? Why do our …
radically different from other animals and so surprisingly similar to others? Why do our …
Stiffness of the human foot and evolution of the transverse arch
The stiff human foot enables an efficient push-off when walking or running, and was critical
for the evolution of bipedalism,,,,–. The uniquely arched morphology of the human midfoot is …
for the evolution of bipedalism,,,,–. The uniquely arched morphology of the human midfoot is …
Rethinking the evolution of the human foot: insights from experimental research
NB Holowka, DE Lieberman - Journal of experimental …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Adaptive explanations for modern human foot anatomy have long fascinated evolutionary
biologists because of the dramatic differences between our feet and those of our closest …
biologists because of the dramatic differences between our feet and those of our closest …
The foot's arch and the energetics of human locomotion
SM Stearne, KA McDonald, JA Alderson, I North… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The energy-sparing spring theory of the foot's arch has become central to interpretations of
the foot's mechanical function and evolution. Using a novel insole technique that restricted …
the foot's mechanical function and evolution. Using a novel insole technique that restricted …
A new hominin foot from Ethiopia shows multiple Pliocene bipedal adaptations
A newly discovered partial hominin foot skeleton from eastern Africa indicates the presence
of more than one hominin locomotor adaptation at the beginning of the Late Pliocene epoch …
of more than one hominin locomotor adaptation at the beginning of the Late Pliocene epoch …