We challenged predictive human musculoskeletal simulations, scaled in mass from the size of a mouse (0.1 kg) to the size of an elephant (2000 kg), to move as fast as possible. Our models replicated patterns observed across extant animals including: (i) an intermediate optimal body mass for speed; (ii) a reduction in the cost of transport with increasing size; and (iii) crouched postures at smaller body masses and upright postures at larger body masses. Finally, we used our models to determine the mechanical limitations of speed with size,
Details
Title
Selection for maximum speed reveals patterns of posture and energetics across body sizes
Authors
Christofer Clemente (Data Collector)
Taylor J. M. Dick (Data Collector)
Friedl De Groote (Data Collector)
Publication details
Figshare
Format
4 files (1 zipped folder); 240 KB total
Publisher
Digital Science
Date published
2024
DOI
10.6084/m9.figshare.25921297
Copyright note
This dataset is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Organisation Unit
School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering