Inter-stride variability triggers gait transitions in mammals and birds
| Autor: | Jandy B. Hanna, Caleb M. Bryce, Kelsey T. Stilson, Myra F. Laird, Callum F. Ross, Aidan Fitzsimons, Michael C. Granatosky, Christine E. Wall |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
medicine.medical_specialty STRIDE Walking Biology 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Running Birds 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Animals Gait General Environmental Science Mammals General Immunology and Microbiology Morphology and Biomechanics digestive oral and skin physiology General Medicine Metabolic efficiency Biomechanical Phenomena General Agricultural and Biological Sciences human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Popis: | Speed-related gait transitions occur in many animals, but it remains unclear what factors trigger gait changes. While the most widely accepted function of gait transitions is that they reduce locomotor costs, there is no obvious metabolic trigger signalling animals when to switch gaits. An alternative approach suggests that gait transitions serve to reduce locomotor instability. While there is evidence supporting this in humans, similar research has not been conducted in other species. This study explores energetics and stride variability during the walk–run transition in mammals and birds. Across nine species, energy savings do not predict the occurrence of a gait transition. Instead, our findings suggest that animals trigger gait transitions to maintain high locomotor rhythmicity and reduce unstable states. Metabolic efficiency is an important benefit of gait transitions, but the reduction in dynamic instability may be the proximate trigger determining when those transitions occur. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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