Deconstructing motion to better understand it is a key prerequisite in the field of comparative
biomechanics. Since Marey and Muybridge's work, technical constraints have been the …

Closed kinematic chains (CKCs), links connected to form one or more closed loops, are
used as simple models of musculoskeletal systems (eg the four-bar linkage). Previous …

Research on the water-to-land transition tends to focus on the locomotor changes necessary
for terrestriality. However, the evolution from water breathing to air breathing was also a …

Synopsis X-Ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology (XROMM), though traditionally used
for studies of in vivo skeletal kinematics, can also be used to precisely and accurately …

Comparing patterns of performance and kinematics across behavior, development and
phylogeny is crucial to understand the evolution of complex musculoskeletal systems such …

Most lizards walk and run with a sprawling gait in which the limbs are partly advanced by
lateral undulation of the axial skeleton. Ribs and vertebrae are integral to this locomotor …

This report models pulmonary airflow in the savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)
using computational fluid dynamics simulations, which are based on computed tomography …

Locomotion in most tetrapods involves coordinated efforts between appendicular and axial
musculoskeletal systems, where interactions between the limbs and the ground generate …

The evolution of constriction and of large prey ingestion within snakes are key innovations
that may explain the remarkable diversity, distribution and ecological scope of this clade …

Background: The stability of the spine and flexibility of the thoracic cage have been in
discussion for long. Authors have continued clinical practice and rehabilitation for various …