One small step: A review of Plio-Pleistocene hominin foot evolution.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23750
Abstract: Bipedalism is a hallmark of being human and the human foot is modified to reflect this unique form of locomotion. Leonardo da Vinci is credited with calling the human foot "a masterpiece of engineering and… read more here.
Keywords: human foot; fossil record; hominin foot; review ... See more keywords
Effects of midsole bending stiffness on arch deformation of the human foot during running
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DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2019.1606318
Abstract: It has been postulated that the arch of the human foot stores and releases elastic strain energy during locomotion via ligamentous and tendinous structures (Ker, Bennett, Bibby, Kester, & Alexander, 1987). Recent work suggested that… read more here.
Keywords: human foot; arch deformation; midsole bending; bending stiffness ... See more keywords
Comparative Functional Morphology of Human and Chimpanzee Feet Based on Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.760486
Abstract: To comparatively investigate the morphological adaptation of the human foot for achieving robust and efficient bipedal locomotion, we develop three-dimensional finite element models of the human and chimpanzee feet. Foot bones and the outer surface… read more here.
Keywords: human chimpanzee; finite element; dimensional finite; three dimensional ... See more keywords