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The mechanics of running: How does stiffness couple with speed?
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Metadata
- Authors
- McMahon, T. A., & Cheng, G. C.
- Venue
- Journal of Biomechanics
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1990-01
- Volume
- 23
- Pages
- 65-78
- ISSN
- 0021-9290 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2075135730
- Cited by
- 1,121
- References
- 9
- FWCI
- 5.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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