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Relationship between trunk posture and the limb joint mechanics dining the primate locomotion

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17570194
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Anthropology
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

KUMAKURA Hiroo  Osaka University, Graduate Sch. Of Hum. Scis., Professor (00178063)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKANO Yoshihiko  Osaka Univ, Graduate Sch. Of Hum. Scis, Associate Professor (50217808)
HIRASAKI Eishi  Osaka Univ, Graduate Sch. Of Hum. Scis, Assistant Professor (70252567)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,310,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsPrimates / Trunk Posture / Limb ioint mechanics / Morphological adaptation / Motion analysis / Gross anatomy / Histology / 体肢関節 / 形態学的適応
Research Abstract

The analysis of the relationship between the limb motion pattern and the trunk posture during horizontal quadrupedal walking of the Japanese macaque was performed. In order to evaluate comprehensive motor pattern, the lengths of whole limbs, which were determined by the excursions of the joint, were analyzed. The angles of the whole trunk in the three dimensional space were calculated and investigated against the limb length. A series of the experiment revealed the relationship of both parameters. Three additional research problems were found during the experiment, First problem concerns to the actual limit of the limb joint excursion. We developed the method to evaluate the range of the joint excursion in cadaver. Then we adopted this method to the knee joint rotation in seven primate species, and we could discuss on the locomotor adaptation of the knee joint structure in primates. Second problem concerns to the proprioceptive attributes of the muscles acting to the limb joints. If the trunk posture was controlled by limb conditions, it is important to gather the information of the joint posture. To achieve this demand, the muscles spindle would play a critical roll. Thus we tested the histological characteristics of the prosimian shoulder joint muscles. The results suggested the distribution of the muscle spindle would well reflect the species-specific mode of locomotion. The third and last problem concerns to the structure of the experimental setting. The horizontal walkway, which was used in traditional experimental setting. supplies the continuous support to the subject. However, the arboreal primates used to utilized the discontinuous branch support. Thus we planed to test the horizontal ladder-like support as the more ecologically appropriate experimental setting. The experimental animals could perform the locomotor behavior on it. Then we collected the data of the horizontal quadrupedal walking of the Japanese macaques, Primates.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (14 results)

  • [Journal Article] 原猿の間接可動域について2006

    • Author(s)
      吉田有希、熊倉博雄
    • Journal Title

      形態科学 9

      Pages: 53-58

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Density of muscle spindles in prosimian shoulder joint muscles reflects locomotor adaptation2006

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi Yasuo, Taniguchi Yuki Kumakura Hiroo
    • Journal Title

      Cells Tissues Organs 194

      Pages: 96-101

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the range of knee joint excursions in some prosimian species2006

    • Author(s)
      Yoshita, Yuki, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Journal Title

      KEITAI-KAGAKU 9

      Pages: 53-58

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Density of muscle spindles in prosimian shoulder joint muscles Reflects locomotor adaptation2006

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Taniguchi, Yuki, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Journal Title

      Cell Tissues Organs 194

      Pages: 96-101

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 原猿の膝関節可動域について2006

    • Author(s)
      吉田有希, 熊倉博雄
    • Journal Title

      形態科学 9・2

      Pages: 53-58

    • NAID

      40007334200

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Densitu of muscle spindles in prosimian shoulder muscles reflets locomotor adaptation.2006

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi Yasuo, Taniguchi Yuki, Kumakura Hiroo
    • Journal Title

      Cells Tissues Organs 184・2(in press)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Gait selection in Japanese macaque while moving along a horizontal Ladders2008

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Hirasaki, Eishi, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Organizer
      77th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists
    • Place of Presentation
      Columbus, Ohio
    • Year and Date
      2008-04-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Morphological adaptation of the locking mechanisms in knee Joint of some primate species2008

    • Author(s)
      Kumakura, Hiroo, Hirasaki, Eishi, Hirokawa, Yohko, Higurashi, Yasuo
    • Organizer
      The 113th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Anatomists
    • Place of Presentation
      Yufu, Oita
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-27
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 各種霊長類の膝関節における運動制限機構の適応について2008

    • Author(s)
      熊倉博雄、平崎鋭矢、他2名
    • Organizer
      第113回日本解剖学会総会全国学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      大分県由布市
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-27
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Gait selection in Japanses macaque while moving along a horizontal ladder2008

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi Yasuo, Hirasaki Eishi, Kumakura Hiroo
    • Organizer
      77th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthroplogists
    • Place of Presentation
      Columbus, Ohio, USA
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Hindlimb placement during locomotion on the horizontal ladder in Japanese macaque2007

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Hirasaki, Eishi, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Organizer
      The 61th Annual Meeting of the Anthropological Society of Nippon
    • Place of Presentation
      Niigata
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-08
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 水平梯子でのロコモーションにおけるニホンザルの後肢の接地2007

    • Author(s)
      日暮泰男、平崎鋭矢、熊倉博雄
    • Organizer
      第61回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      新潟県新潟市
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-08
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] テナガザルのブラキエーション時における腰部脊柱起立筋の筋活動2007

    • Author(s)
      熊倉博雄、平崎鋭矢, 他2名
    • Organizer
      第23回日本霊長類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      滋賀県彦根市
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-16
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ニホンザルの樹上ロコモーションに関する実験的研究:ギャップ幅の変化2007

    • Author(s)
      日暮泰男、平崎鋭矢、熊倉博雄
    • Organizer
      第23回日本霊長類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      滋賀県彦根市
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-15
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Experimental study on arboreal locomotion in Japanese macaques2007

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Hirasaki, Eishi, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Organizer
      The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Primate Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Hikone, Shiga
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] EMG activities of the lumbar erector spinae muscles during the Brachiation of the lar-gibbon2007

    • Author(s)
      Kumakura, Hiroo, Oka, Kenji, Hirokawa, Yohko, Hirasaki, Eishi
    • Organizer
      The 23rd Annual meeting of the Primate Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Hikone, Shiga
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The relationship between the density of the muscle spindle and mode Of locomotion in the rotator cuff of the prosimian primates2007

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Taniguchi, Yuki, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Organizer
      19th Academic meeting of the Anthropology and Morphological Sciences
    • Place of Presentation
      Toyonaka, Osaka
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-26
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Functional morphological research on the process of the acquision Of the bipedal locomotor ability : Achievements and future direction2007

    • Author(s)
      Kumakura, Hiroo, Higurashi, Yasuo
    • Organizer
      The 112th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Anatomists
    • Place of Presentation
      Osaka
    • Year and Date
      2007-03-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Kinematic analysis of the macaque locmotion on the ladder-like Substrates2006

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Hirasaki, Eishi, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Organizer
      The 61st Annual Meeting of the Anthropological Society of Nippon
    • Place of Presentation
      Kami, Kochi
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-05
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Founting the muscle spinsles of the shoulder joint muscles in the Three prosimian specoes2005

    • Author(s)
      Higurashi, Yasuo, Taniguchi, Yuki, Kumakura, Hiroo
    • Organizer
      The 59th Annual Meeting of the Anthropological Society of Nippon
    • Place of Presentation
      Yokohama, Kanagawa
    • Year and Date
      2005-11-06
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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