5a. Locomotion
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TessGoering on April 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Locomotion | The controlled act of moving a body as a whole from one place to another |
| Locomotive Control | Controls limb and body movements, speed, steering, posture, and orientation in space |
| Walking: Stance Phase | Locomotor movement cycle of one leg, starting when it makes contact with the ground and ending when it breaks contact with the ground |
| Walking: Swing Phase | Locomotor movement cycle of one leg during which no part of the foot is in contact with the ground |
| Walking: Stride | One movement cycle of a single leg consisting of both a swing and stance phase |
| Walking: Double Support Phase | Phase in which two feet are in the stance phase concurrently |
| Running: Flight Periods | A phase in running in which neither foot is in the stance phase. Replaces the double support phase in walking |
| Gaits | Limbs in locomotion |
| Antiphase | The gait pattern in walking and running |
| Inphase | The gait pattern in hopping |
| Gait Patterns | Help quantitatively measure gait; stride length, width, time and rate |
| Locomotion Energetics | Exploits physiology to keep energy costs low: Pendulum movement of leg keeps neuromuscular control at a minimum - no continuous control necessary |
| Specific Cost of Transport | Energy Consumed / (weight * distance traveled) |
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