It is important to note that these demands on muscle are not the only sources of physiological cost: work and power associated with accelerating limb masses for protraction and retraction may be significant; as may be the costs associated with activating muscle isometrically.
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Limb work and joint work minimization reveal an energetic benefit to the elbows-back, knees-forward limb design in parasagittal quadrupeds.
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