How Animals Move: An Integrative View

Michael H. Dickinson; Claire T. Farley; Robert J. Full; M. A. R. KOEHL; Rodger Kram; Steven Lehman

doi:10.1126/science.288.5463.100

journal article Apr 07, 2000

How Animals Move: An Integrative View

Michael H. Dickinson

Claire T. Farley Robert J. Full M. A. R. KOEHL Rodger Kram Steven Lehman

Science Vol. 288 No. 5463 pp. 100-106 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Abstract

Recent advances in integrative studies of locomotion have revealed several general principles. Energy storage and exchange mechanisms discovered in walking and running bipeds apply to multilegged locomotion and even to flying and swimming. Nonpropulsive lateral forces can be sizable, but they may benefit stability, maneuverability, or other criteria that become apparent in natural environments. Locomotor control systems combine rapid mechanical preflexes with multimodal sensory feedback and feedforward commands. Muscles have a surprising variety of functions in locomotion, serving as motors, brakes, springs, and struts. Integrative approaches reveal not only how each component within a locomotor system operates but how they function as a collective whole.

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Published: Apr 07, 2000
Vol/Issue: 288(5463)
Pages: 100-106

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Michael H. Dickinson