Project

Transitions between symmetrical and asymmetrical bipedal gaits: neuromechanical and evolutionary context

Code
3G018309
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Biomechanics
    • Morphological sciences
    • Biomechanics
    • Morphological sciences
    • Biomechanics
    • Morphological sciences
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
galopping walking biomechanics running
 
Project description

At certain locomotion speeds, humans change from walking to running or vice-versa. Those are symmetric locomotion types, but sometimes humans adopt asymmetric gait types such as galloping. Changing from symmetric to asymmetric gait (or vice versa)requires maybe other transition neuromechanics. This is studied and can enhance the knowledge on transitions in human locomotion.