Researchers study the biomechanics of locomotion
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:50
in Biology & Nature
Rodger Kram, a faculty member in the integrative physiology department and an expert on human locomotion, has a fond place in his heart for kangaroos. A few decades ago he and colleagues measured the gait and metabolism of hopping kangaroos, and more recently took a look at their other mode of movement—grazing on all fours for food.