Speed dependent phase shifts and gait changes in cockroaches running on substrates of different slipperiness

Speed dependent phase shifts and gait changes in cockroaches running on substrates of different slipperiness

Abstract Background Many legged animals change gaits when increasing speed. In insects, only one gait change has been documented so far, from slow walking to fast running, which is characterised by an alternating tripod. Studies on some fast-running insects suggested a further gait change at higher...

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Main Authors: Tom Weihmann, Pierre-Guillaume Brun, Emily Pycroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Leg coordination
Body dynamics
Biomechanics
Poly-pedal locomotion
Insect
Arthropod
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-017-0232-y

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