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Leg stiffness and stride frequency in human running

Journal of Biomechanics · 1996 · Vol. 29(2) · pp. 181–186

Claire T. Farley✉(American Museum of Natural History)Olga Alonso Gonzalez(Field Museum of Natural History)

Robotic Locomotion and Control Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsSTRIDESpring (device)StiffnessBiomechanicsGaitPhysicsMaterials scienceStructural engineeringPhysical medicine and rehabilitationAnatomy

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaElasticityGaitHumansLegLigamentsMaleModels, BiologicalRunningStress, MechanicalTendonsWeight-BearingMuscle, Skeletal

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