The mechanics of acceleration and deceleration in primate quadrupeds:implications for primate locomotor evolution.
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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.755.12