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- Title
Measurement of Body Segment Mass, Center of Gravity, and Determination of Moments of Inertia by Double Pendulum in Lemur fulvus.
- Authors
Wells, James P.; Dementhon, Daniel F.
- Abstract
The collection of data on physical parameters of body segments is a preliminary critical step in studying the biomechanics of locomotion. Little data on nonhuman body segment parameters has been published. The lack of standardization of techniques for data collection and presentation has made the comparative use of these data difficult and at times impossible. This study offers an approach for collecting data on center of gravity and moments of inertia for standardized body segments. The double swing pendulum approach is proposed as a solution for difficulties previously encountered in calculating moments of inertia for body segments. A format for prompting a computer to perform these calculations is offered, and the resulting segment mass data for Lemur fulvus is presented.
- Subjects
ANIMAL locomotion; BROWN lemur; RIGID dynamics; INDUSTRIAL engineering; DOUBLE pendulums; MOMENTS of inertia
- Publication
American Journal of Primatology, 1987, Vol 12, Issue 3, p299
- ISSN
0275-2565
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ajp.1350120307