Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160101117

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160101117

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Can muscles tune foot stiffness to enhance efficiency of human locomotion? This project aims to understand the key role that muscles might play in supporting the arch of the foot and determine if this improves the efficiency of human walking and running. The human foot is known to act like a spring to store and return energy during walking and running. The project hypothesises that this function is enhanced by muscular contributions within the foot that act to tune the stiffness of the foot and maximise efficiency of force production. Exploration of how foot stiffness is controlled during human movement is expected to improve our understanding of the evolution of human walking and running and contribute to improving the design of modern footwear.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $364,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Biomechanics | Animal Structure and Function |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Workplace Safety

Other Keywords

Animal Structure and Function | Biomechanics | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Workplace Safety | Zoology

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