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 …
Walking—and running and jumping—with dinosaurs and their cousins, viewed through the lens of evolutionary biomechanics
Archosauria diversified throughout the Triassic Period before experiencing two mass
extinctions near its end∼ 201 Mya, leaving only the crocodile-lineage (Crocodylomorpha) …
extinctions near its end∼ 201 Mya, leaving only the crocodile-lineage (Crocodylomorpha) …
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” …
Articular surface interactions distinguish dinosaurian locomotor joint poses
Our knowledge of vertebrate functional evolution depends on inferences about joint function
in extinct taxa. Without rigorous criteria for evaluating joint articulation, however, such …
in extinct taxa. Without rigorous criteria for evaluating joint articulation, however, such …
Quantitative biomechanical assessment of locomotor capabilities of the stem archosaur Euparkeria capensis
OE Demuth, ALA Wiseman… - Royal Society Open …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Birds and crocodylians are the only remaining members of Archosauria (ruling reptiles) and
they exhibit major differences in posture and gait, which are polar opposites in terms of …
they exhibit major differences in posture and gait, which are polar opposites in terms of …
Three-dimensional volumetric muscle reconstruction of the Australopithecus afarensis pelvis and limb, with estimations of limb leverage
ALA Wiseman - Royal Society Open Science, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To understand how an extinct species may have moved, we first need to reconstruct the
missing soft tissues of the skeleton, which rarely preserve, with an understanding of …
missing soft tissues of the skeleton, which rarely preserve, with an understanding of …
Intelligent sampling of high‐dimensional joint mobility space for analysis of articular function
PJ Bishop, RJ Brocklehurst… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of joint structure and function have played a central role in understanding
palaeobiology and major functional transitions in evolutionary history, where fossilized hard …
palaeobiology and major functional transitions in evolutionary history, where fossilized hard …
Reconstructing Articular Cartilage in the Australopithecus afarensis Hip Joint and the Need for Modeling Six Degrees of Freedom
The postcranial skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288–1) exhibits clear adaptations
for bipedality, although there is some debate as to the efficiency and frequency of such …
for bipedality, although there is some debate as to the efficiency and frequency of such …
Advances and challenges in paleobiological reconstructions of joint mobility
AR Manafzadeh, SM Gatesy - Integrative and Comparative …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Paleobiological reconstructions of joint mobility are an essential component of functional
analyses of extinct animals. Over the past half-decade, the methods underlying mobility …
analyses of extinct animals. Over the past half-decade, the methods underlying mobility …
Emerging biological insights enabled by high-resolution 3D motion data: promises, perspectives and pitfalls
Deconstructing motion to better understand it is a key prerequisite in the field of comparative
biomechanics. Since Marey and Muybridge's work, technical constraints have been the …
biomechanics. Since Marey and Muybridge's work, technical constraints have been the …