Ardigo, Luca Paolo <br/><br/>
Biomechanics Energetics of Natural Assisted Human Comparative Movement Locomotion 

 - Basel, Switzerland  MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute  2021 
 - 1 electronic resource (68 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> Movement and locomotion have always been key activities for all animals, being related to the most crucial life functions: retrieving food, facing environmental issues and mating. Humans developed complex upper arms movements and bipedal gaits in order to move and locomote. To enhance their performance, they started inventing smart passive mechanical tools. This need arose from intrinsic limitations of their muscle–joint–bone systems and metabolic power availability. Newly invented devices were mainly introduced in order to cope with such constraints. The aim of this Special Issue is to advance knowledge regarding symmetry, biomechanics and energetics of passively assisted human movement and locomotion. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>books978-3-0365-0415-5 9783036504148 9783036504155 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.3390/books978-3-0365-0415-5  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Research & information: general<br/>Biology, life sciences
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>body centre of mass human gait race walking force plate locomotion biomechanics pole walking more affected side asymmetries angles spatiotemporal aerobic training human performance muscle endurance team sport torso extensors torso flexors agreement imbalance football skills football performance Parkinson’s disease gait dual task turning kinematics