Interlimb Coordination in Human Crawling Reveals Similarities in Development and Neural Control With Quadrupeds
Patrick S, Noah J, Yang J. Interlimb Coordination in Human Crawling Reveals Similarities in Development and Neural Control With Quadrupeds. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2008, 101: 603-613. PMID: 19036860, PMCID: PMC2657078, DOI: 10.1152/jn.91125.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimb lengthInterlimb coordinationNeural controlWidth of baseIpsilateral limbHuman infantsNervous systemSimilar underlying mechanismsInfantsDiagonal limbsHind limbElectrogoniometer dataAdultsLimbHuman developmentUnderlying mechanismForce plateCoordination patternsGaitMechanical factorsSymmetrical gaitsNormal human developmentMammalian locomotionLess flexibilityHumans