... was not correlated to jumping, and was correlated with fewer anatomical and muscular variables. Thus, muscle properties evolve along with changes in anatomy to produce differences in overall locomotor performance. * Present address: Department of Biology, University of Akron, 235 Carroll St, Akron, OH 44325...

... and physiological adaptations are the most important in enhancing jump performance. * Author for correspondence (e-mail: [email protected] ) 23 1 2007 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2007 2007 energy storage jump locomotion morphology muscular scaling temperature trade-offs...