An Anatomical and Biomechanical Study of the Human Iliotibial Band's Role in Elastic Energy Storage

Description

The iliotibial band (ITB) is a complex structure that is unique to humans among apes and is derived from the fascia lata (FL) of the thigh. Although the ITB evolved in the hominin lineage, it is unclear whether it evolved to improve locomotor economy, increase stability, or serve a different function. This dissertation tests the hypothesis that the ITB stores and recovers elastic energy during walking and running. / Human Evolutionary Biology

Links & Downloads

1. Eng, Carolyn Margaret. 2014. An Anatomical and Biomechanical Study of the Human Iliotibial Band's Role in Elastic Energy Storage. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.
2. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11621
3. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274342

Tags

Biomechanics

Biology

Physiology

anatomy

bipedalism

fascia

human

iliotibial band

muscle

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:harvard.edu/oai:dash.harvard.edu:1/12274342
Date	04 June 2016
Creators	Eng, Carolyn Margaret
Contributors	Lieberman, Daniel E., Biewener, Andrew Austin
Publisher	Harvard University
Source Sets	Harvard University
Language	en_US
Detected Language	English
Type	Thesis or Dissertation
Rights	open