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The mechanics of running: How does stiffness couple with speed?

19901,100 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Thomas A. McMahon · Harvard University

George Cheng · Harvard University

Topics & Keywords

Robotic Locomotion and Control Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Biomechanics

Volume 23, pp. 65-78

DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(90)90042-2

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.60

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