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Elastic mechanisms in animal movement
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1989
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Muscle FunctionEngineeringMechanical EngineeringMovement BiomechanicsElastic MechanismsMechanotransductionKinesiologyMechanical ControlBiomechanicsKinematicsSize References IndexExoskeletonHealth SciencesMechanobiologySoft-bodied Organism BiomechanicsPreface 1Avian LocomotionBiomimetic ActuatorSuspension SpringsBipedal LocomotionFlexible Organism BiomechanicsPhysiologyExercise PhysiologyAnimal LocomotionMusculoskeletal InteractionHuman Movement
Preface 1. Elastic materials 2. Springs as muscle antagonists 3. Springs as energy stores: running 4. Springs as energy stores: swimming and flight 5. Fibre-wound animals 6. Springs as catapults 7. Suspension springs and shock absorbers 8. Springs and control 9. Springs and size References Index.