The size and arrangement of fibres play a determinate role in the kinetic and energetic
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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 …

Reconstructing the locomotion of extinct vertebrates offers insights into their palaeobiology
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The 3D digitisation of palaeontological resources is of tremendous use to the field, providing
the means to archive, analyse, and visualise specimens that would otherwise be too large to …

The arrangement and physiology of muscle fibres can strongly influence musculoskeletal
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The last common ancestor of birds and crocodylians plus all of its descendants (clade
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One of the most intriguing questions in vertebrate evolution is how tetrapods gained the
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The running ability of Tyrannosaurus rex has been intensively studied due to its relevance to
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We developed a three‐dimensional, computational biomechanical model of a juvenile Nile
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