From fibre to function: are we accurately representing muscle architecture and performance?
The size and arrangement of fibres play a determinate role in the kinetic and energetic
performance of muscles. Extrapolations between fibre architecture and performance …
performance of muscles. Extrapolations between fibre architecture and performance …
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 …
Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function
MBS Lacerda, JS Bittencourt… - Royal Society Open …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
During the Mesozoic, non-avian theropods represented one of the most successful clades
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …
A proposed standard for quantifying 3‐D hindlimb joint poses in living and extinct archosaurs
The last common ancestor of birds and crocodylians plus all of its descendants (clade
Archosauria) dominated terrestrial Mesozoic ecosystems, giving rise to disparate body …
Archosauria) dominated terrestrial Mesozoic ecosystems, giving rise to disparate body …
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 …
Walking—and running and jum**—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) …
Quantitative biomechanical assessment of locomotor capabilities of the stem archosaur Euparkeria capensis
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 …
Musculoskeletal modelling of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) hindlimb: Effects of limb posture on leverage during terrestrial locomotion
We developed a three‐dimensional, computational biomechanical model of a juvenile Nile
crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) pelvis and hindlimb, composed of 47 pelvic limb muscles, to …
crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) pelvis and hindlimb, composed of 47 pelvic limb muscles, to …
Musculoskeletal modeling of sprawling and parasagittal forelimbs provides insight into synapsid postural transition
The sprawling–parasagittal postural shift was a major transition during synapsid evolution,
underpinned by reorganization of the forelimb, and considered key to mammalian ecological …
underpinned by reorganization of the forelimb, and considered key to mammalian ecological …
Three-dimensional polygonal muscle modelling and line of action estimation in living and extinct taxa
Biomechanical models and simulations of musculoskeletal function rely on accurate muscle
parameters, such as muscle masses and lines of action, to estimate force production …
parameters, such as muscle masses and lines of action, to estimate force production …