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An instrumented centrifuge for studying mouse locomotion and behaviour under hypergravity
Journal Article
Smith, B. J. H., & Usherwood, J. R. (in press). An instrumented centrifuge for studying mouse locomotion and behaviour under hypergravity. Biology Open, 8, https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.043018

Gravity may influence multiple aspects of legged locomotion, from the periods of limbs moving as pendulums to the muscle forces required to support the body. We present a system for exposing mice to hypergravity using a centrifuge and studying their... Read More about An instrumented centrifuge for studying mouse locomotion and behaviour under hypergravity.

ACCELERATION AND TURNING PERFORMANCE OF POLO HORSES UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS
Journal Article
Tan, H., Williams, S., Usherwood, J. R., & Wilson, A. M. ACCELERATION AND TURNING PERFORMANCE OF POLO HORSES UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.141

Compass gait mechanics account for top walking speeds in ducks and humans
Journal Article
Usherwood, J. R., Szymanek, K. L., & Daley, M. A. Compass gait mechanics account for top walking speeds in ducks and humans. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211(23), 3744-3749. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.023416

The constraints to maximum walking speed and the underlying cause of the walk-run transition remains controversial. However, the motions of the body and legs can be reduced to a few mechanical principles, which, if valid, impose simple physics-based... Read More about Compass gait mechanics account for top walking speeds in ducks and humans.

WHAT LIMITS ACCELERATION?
Journal Article
Williams, S. B., Usherwood, J. R., Tan, H., & Wilson, A. M. WHAT LIMITS ACCELERATION?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.101