Comparative Leg Musculo-skeletal Mechanics Publications

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Full, R.J., Stokes, D. R. , Ahn, A N., and Josephson, R. K (1998) Energy absorption during running by leg muscles in a cockroach. J. exp Bio. 201, 997-1012. Full Text PDF

Full, R.J. Invertebrate locomotor systems. 1997. In The Handbook of Comparative Physiology. (Ed. W. Dantzler). Oxford University Press. pp.853-930. Full Text PDF

Full, R.J., Yamauchi, A. and Jindrich, D.L. 1995. Single leg force production: cockroaches righting on photoelastic gelatin. J. exp. Bio. 198, 2441-2452. * Full Text PDF

Full, R.J. and Ahn, A. 1995. Static forces and moments generated in the insect leg: comparison of a three-dimensional musculo-skeletal computer model with experimental measurements. J. exp Bio. 198, 1285-1298. Full Text PDF

Full, R.J. 1993. Integration of individual leg dynamics with whole body movement in arthropod locomotion. In Biological Neural Networks in Invertebrate Neuroethtology and Robots. (eds. R. Beer, R. Ritzmann and T. McKenna). Academic Press. Boston. pp. 3-20.

Full, R.J. 1991. The concepts of efficiency and economy in land locomotion. In Efficiency and Economy in Animal Physiology. (ed. R.W. Blake). Cambridge University Press, New York. pp. 97-131.

Full, R.J. and Blickhan, R. and Ting, L.H. 1991. Leg design in hexapedal runners. J. exp Bio. 158, 369-390.