American psychologist Calvin S. Hall established the open field test (OFT) in 1932 to assess animal emotionality. 1 The OFT has evolved since then with modern technology, and its capacity to assess ...

Locomotor activity is the motion necessary to get from one place to another. It is closely linked to complex human activities such as learning and motivation, and it is key to avoiding or approaching ...

A new study, which centers on evidence from skulls of a 6-million-year-old fossil ape, Lufengpithecus, offers important clues about the origins of bipedal locomotion courtesy of a novel method: ...

“We believe there are five domains that define a persons’ impact limitations to walking ability," says founder David Brown. "Each person will have one or two of those areas that are affected by their ...

For decades, a key brain area has been thought to merely regulate locomotion. Now, a research group has shown that the region is involved in much more than walking, as it contains distinct populations ...

Editor's note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Such experiences provided by UD — a nationally recognized ...

Vertical locomotion in arboreal mammals is shaped by a complex interplay of body mass, limb proportions, grasping abilities, and head mass, and primates use distinct upright postures during descents.

Locomotor disability is the most common form of disability in the state, reveals National Family Health Survey-5. More men in the state suffer from locomotor disability than women (0.6% men as against ...