Contributions of Limb Joints to Energy Absorption during Landing in Cats

There is a high risk of serious injury to the lower limbs in a human drop landing. However, cats are able to jump from the same heights without any sign of injury, which is attributed to the excellent performance of their limbs in attenuating the impact forces. The bionic study of the falling cat la...

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Main Authors: Xueqing Wu, Baoqing Pei, Yuyang Pei, Nan Wu, Kaiyuan Zhou, Yan Hao, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3815612
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