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Literature Update for the past week.  Keywords Biomech* or Locomot*
Rodger Kram
UC Berkeley

Obituary
Thomas A. McMahon (1943-1999)
Nature. April 15 issue. vol. 398, p. 566, 1999


COMPARATIVE/VET
Kato, Makoto.
Morphological and ecological adaptations in montacutid bivalves endo-
and ecto-symbiotic with holothurians.
 Canadian Journal of Zoology, v.76, n.8, (1998. Aug.): 1403-1410.

Cooper, William E.,.
Reactive and anticipatory display to deflect predatory attack to an
autonomous lizard tail.
Canadian Journal of Zoology, v.76, n.8, (1998. Aug.): 1507-1510.

Collado-Vides, L.; Dewreede, R. E.; Milligan, K. L. D.
Biomechanical properties of Udotea (Halimedales, Chlorophyta) in a Mexican
reef lagoon.
 Phycologia, v.37, n.6, (1998. Nov.): 443-449.

Principles of animal design: The optimization and symmorphosis debate.
Weibel, E. R., Taylor, C. R., Bolis, L., Eds. Principles of animal
 design: The optimization and symmorphosis debate., xx+314p.,
Cambridge University Press ; Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-58667-4
(paper) 1998.
(I have read this book and it is quite stimulating)

Fleagle, John G.; McGraw, W. Scott.
Skeletal and dental morphology supports diphyletic origin of baboons and
mandrills.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of
America, v.96, n.3, (1999. Feb. 2): 1157-1161.

Hodson, Emma F.; Clayton, Hilary M.; Lanovaz, Joel L.
Temporal analysis of walk movements in the Grand Prix dressage test at the
1996 Olympic Games.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, v.62, n.2-3, (1999. Feb. 15): 89-97.

Munoz, A.; Santisteban, R.; Rubio, M. D.; Aguera, E. I.; Escribano, B.
M.;Castejon, F. M.
Locomotor, cardiocirculatory and metabolic adaptations to training in
Andalusian and Anglo-Arabian horses. Research in Veterinary Science, v.66,
n.1, (1999. Feb.): 25-31.

ORTHOPEDIC

Hartke, James R.
 Preclinical development of agents for the treatment of osteoporosis.
Toxicologic Pathology, v.27, n.1, (1999. Jan.-Feb.): 143-147.

Bernhardt, P.; Wilke, H-J.; Wenger, K. H.; Jungkunz, B.; Boehm, A.; Claes,
L. E.
 Multiple muscle force simulation in axial rotation of the cervical spine.
Clinical Biomechanics, v.14, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 32-40.

Kumaresan, Srirangam; Yoganandan, Narayan; Pintar, Frank A.
Finite element analysis of the cervical spine: A material property
sensitivity study.
Clinical Biomechanics, v.14, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 41-53.

Shiang, Tzyy-Yuang.
A statistical approach to data analysis of 3-D geometric description of the
human head and face.
 Proceedings of the National Science Council Republic of China Part B Life
Sciences, v.23, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 19-26.

NEURAL

Neuronal mechanisms for generating locomotor activity
Kiehn, O., Harris-Warrick, R. M., Jordan, L. M., Hultborn, H., Kudo, N., Eds.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences;., 536-538., 2 East 63rd Street,
New York, New
York 10021, USA, New York Academy of Sciences. ISBN 1-57331-168-5 (cloth)

based on the chapters and authors, the above book looks very good!

Gramsbergen, A.; Geissler, H. C.; Taekema, H.; Van Eykern, L. A.
       The activation of back muscles during locomotion in the developing rat.
       Developmental Brain Research, v.112, n.2, (1999. Feb. 5): 217-228.

Azulay, Jean-Philippe; Mesure, Serge; Amblard, Bernard; Blin, Olivier;
     Sangla, Iban; Pouget, Jean.
       Visual control of locomotion in Parkinson's disease.
       Brain, v.122, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 111-120.

POSTURE

Hashiba, Motoyuki.
Transient change in standing posture after linear treadmill locomotion.
Japanese Journal of Physiology, v.48, n.6, (1998. Dec.): 499-504.

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