Phase Relationship between Spinal Motion and Limb Support Determines High-speed Running Performance in a Cheetah Model with Asymmetric Spinal Stiffness

Tomoya Kamimura, Yuya Oshita, Mau Adachi +5

Cheetahs are characterized by large spinal flexion and extension during high-speed running, yet the dynamical role of the phase relationship between spinal motion and limb support…