... dynamic balance in human bipedal gait. Dynamic balance control Motor learning Locomotor adaptation Foot placement Margin of stability Metabolic power Humans are one of few mammals that naturally show bipedal gait. Although human gait is more energy efficient than quadrupedal gait...

...Brian P. Selgrade; Montakan Thajchayapong; Gloria E. Lee; Megan E. Toney; Young-Hui Chang ABSTRACT Minimizing whole-body metabolic cost has been suggested to drive the neural processes of locomotor adaptation. Mechanical work performed by the legs should dictate the major changes in whole-body...