Coordination Dynamics of the Bipedal Galloping Pattern |
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Authors: | Peck A. J. Turvey M. T. |
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Affiliation: | Center for the Ecological Study of Perception and Action, Department of Psychology, U-20, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Storrs, CT 06269-1020. USA. |
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Abstract: | A motion equation in relative phase was developed that incorporates the spatial-temporal pattern of the bipedal gallop along with the more commonplace patterns of the bipedal jump and walk-run. In 3 experiments, human participants (N = 6 per experiment) simulated the bipedal gait patterns through the rhythmic motions of hand-held pendulums. Predictions of the motion equation for coordination equilibria and their respective degrees of stability were confirmed. In particular, the gallop pattern was less stable than the fundamental in-phase and antiphase patterns but changed in qualitatively similar ways to those gaits as a function of limb asymmetry and movement frequency. The relation between the modeled coordination dynamics and the kinematic characteristics of real bipedal galloping is discussed |
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