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Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs (2023)
Journal Article
Leavey, A., Ruta, M., Richards, C., & Porro, L. (2023). Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs. Journal of Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13886

Frogs exhibit complex anatomical features of the pelvis, limbs and spine, long assumed to represent specialisations for jumping. Yet frogs employ a wide range of locomotor modes, with several taxa featuring primary locomotor modes other than jumping.... Read More about Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs.

The impact of age-related increase in passive muscle stiffness on simulated upper limb reaching (2023)
Journal Article
Murtola, T., & Richards, C. (2023). The impact of age-related increase in passive muscle stiffness on simulated upper limb reaching. Royal Society Open Science, 10, Article 221453. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221453

Ageing changes the musculoskeletal and neural systems, potentially affecting a person's ability to perform daily living activities. One of these changes is increased passive stiffness of muscles, but its contribution to performance is difficult to se... Read More about The impact of age-related increase in passive muscle stiffness on simulated upper limb reaching.