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Locomotion on compliant substrates: biomechanics of quadrupedalism in living and fossil anthropoid primates

Reference	S04086
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Prof. Robin Crompton
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr M Gunther
Institution	University of Liverpool
Department	Human Anatomy and Cell Biology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	157,762
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/08/1995
End date	01/08/1998
Duration	36 months

Abstract

We shall investigate the influence of branch compliance in mammalian arboreal quadrupedalism. Forceplate and kinematic records shall be the basis for building computer models of each performance, for each of four primates and for an outgroup, the domestic dog. These predictive dynamic models will permit estimation of minimum musculoskeletal forces and kinetic energy costs for androids representing given species/body build combinations, performing given kinematic activities. Similarly, forces and costs for equivalent activities in two extinct Miocene apes, will be calculated for segment models estimated from fossil data, providing for the first time an objective means of reconstructing behaviour of fossils.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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