Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size
Load carrying has been used to study the energetics and mechanics of locomotion in a range of taxa. Here we investigated the energetic and kinematic effects of trunk and limb loading in walking barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis). A directly proportional relationship between increasing back-load mass...
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ftumanchesterpub:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/5b4e0c37-d79c-4b08-b609-58dec9f83bb8 2023-11-12T04:15:07+01:00 Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size Tickle, Peter G. Richardson, Mark F. Codd, Jonathan R. 2010-07 https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/5b4e0c37-d79c-4b08-b609-58dec9f83bb8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.01.022 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Tickle , P G , Richardson , M F & Codd , J R 2010 , ' Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size ' , Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology , vol. 156 , no. 3 , pp. 309-317 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.01.022 Birds Load carrying Locomotion Metabolic rate Respiration Respirometry article 2010 ftumanchesterpub https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.01.022 2023-10-30T09:14:20Z Load carrying has been used to study the energetics and mechanics of locomotion in a range of taxa. Here we investigated the energetic and kinematic effects of trunk and limb loading in walking barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis). A directly proportional relationship between increasing back-load mass and metabolic rate was established, indicating that the barnacle goose can carry back loads (up to 20% of body mass) more economically than the majority of mammals. The increased cost of supporting and propelling the body during locomotion is likely to account for a major proportion of the extra metabolic cost. Sternal loads up to 15% of body mass were approximately twice as expensive to carry as back loads. Given the key role in dorso-ventral movement of the sternum during respiration we suggest that moving this extra mass may account for the elevated metabolic rate. Loading the distal limb with 5% extra mass incurred the greatest proportional rise in metabolism, and also caused increases in stride length, swing duration and stride frequency during locomotion. The increased work required to move the loaded limb may explain the high cost of walking. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis The University of Manchester: Research Explorer Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 156 3 309 317 |
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Load carrying has been used to study the energetics and mechanics of locomotion in a range of taxa. Here we investigated the energetic and kinematic effects of trunk and limb loading in walking barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis). A directly proportional relationship between increasing back-load mass and metabolic rate was established, indicating that the barnacle goose can carry back loads (up to 20% of body mass) more economically than the majority of mammals. The increased cost of supporting and propelling the body during locomotion is likely to account for a major proportion of the extra metabolic cost. Sternal loads up to 15% of body mass were approximately twice as expensive to carry as back loads. Given the key role in dorso-ventral movement of the sternum during respiration we suggest that moving this extra mass may account for the elevated metabolic rate. Loading the distal limb with 5% extra mass incurred the greatest proportional rise in metabolism, and also caused increases in stride length, swing duration and stride frequency during locomotion. The increased work required to move the loaded limb may explain the high cost of walking. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size |
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Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size |
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Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size |
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Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size |
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Load carrying during locomotion in the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis): The effect of load placement and size |
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