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Jumping Appendages

Jumping Appendages is a biological morphological construct referring to specialized limb structures adapted for rapid propulsion through elastic energy storage and release, distinguished from other appendages by their capacity to generate high-velocity jumps via modified skeletal, muscular, or exoskeletal elements.

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2017–2026

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The energetics of the jump of the locust <i>Schistocerca gregaria</i>

H. C. Bennet‐Clark · Journal of Experimental Biology · 1975 · 446 citations

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Highly mobile and robust small quadruped robots

Jeremy Morrey, B. Larribrecht, Andrew D. Horchler et al. · 2004 · 196 citations

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Anuran Locomotion: Structure and Function. I. Preliminary Observations on Relation between Jumping and Osteometrics of Appendicular and Postaxial Skeleton

George R. Zug · Copeia · 1972 · 136 citations

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Interaction between fascicles and tendinous structures during counter movement jumping investigated in vivo

Sadao Kurokawa, Tetsuo Fukunaga, Akinori Nagano et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2003 · 128 citations

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Losing stability: tail loss and jumping in the arboreal lizard<i>Anolis carolinensis</i>

Gary B. Gillis, Lauren Bonvini, Duncan J. Irschick · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2009 · 111 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MB
    Malcolm Burrows

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 305 citations

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  2. MR
    Miriam Rothschild

    Peterborough City Hospital, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 147 citations

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  3. JS
    J. Schlein

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

    2 publications · 147 citations

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  4. GP
    Gregory P. Sutton

    Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, United States

    2 publications · 64 citations

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  5. CG
    Carl Gans

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 157 citations

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Institutions

53

  1. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    21 publications

    638 citations

  2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Jerusalem, Israel

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    147 citations

  3. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

    Bengaluru, India

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  4. University of Lincoln

    Lincoln, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    73 citations

  5. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  6. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    197 citations

  7. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

    Hubli, India

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  8. Zoological Institute

    St Petersburg, Russia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Experimental Biology

    18 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Journal of Zoology

    3 publications · 278 citations

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  4. Evolution

    2 publications · 157 citations

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  5. AJP Advances in Physiology Education

    1 publications · 24 citations

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