2023
Crompton, R. H., Sellers, W., Davids, K., & McClymont, J. (2023). Biomechanics and the origins of human bipedal walking: The last 50 years. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 157. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111701DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111701
2022
Coe, D., Barham, L., Gardiner, J., & Crompton, R. (2022). A biomechanical investigation of the efficiency hypothesis of hafted tool technology. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 19(188). doi:10.1098/rsif.2021.0660DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0660
Relative limb strength in the 3.67 Ma hominin skeleton, StW 573 ("Little Foot"), and its implications for the role of arboreality in hominin evolution (Conference Paper)
Carlson, K. J., Jashashvili, T., Heaton, J. L., Pickering, T. R., Burgess, M. L., Sarringhaus, L., . . . Ruff, C. B. (2022). Relative limb strength in the 3.67 Ma hominin skeleton, StW 573 ("Little Foot"), and its implications for the role of arboreality in hominin evolution. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Vol. 177 (pp. 28). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
StW 573 <i>Australopithecus prometheus</i>: Its Significance for an Australopith Bauplan (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., McClymont, J., Elton, S., Thorpe, S., Sellers, W., Heaton, J., . . . Clarke, R. (2022). StW 573 <i>Australopithecus prometheus</i>: Its Significance for an Australopith Bauplan. FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 92(5-6), 243-275. doi:10.1159/000519723DOI: 10.1159/000519723
2021
McClymont, J., Davids, K., & Crompton, R. H. (2021). Variation, mosaicism and degeneracy in the hominin foot.. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 1-41. doi:10.1017/ehs.2021.50DOI: 10.1017/ehs.2021.50
The pectoral girdle of StW 573 ('Little Foot') and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina (Journal article)
Carlson, K. J., Green, D. J., Jashashvili, T., Pickering, T. R., Heaton, J. L., Beaudet, A., . . . Clarke, R. J. (2021). The pectoral girdle of StW 573 ('Little Foot') and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina. JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION, 158. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.102983DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.102983
Intra-subject sample size effects in plantar pressure analyses (Journal article)
McClymont, J., Savage, R., Pataky, T. C., Crompton, R., Charles, J., & Bates, K. T. (2021). Intra-subject sample size effects in plantar pressure analyses. PEERJ, 9. doi:10.7717/peerj.11660DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11660
Repetition Without Repetition: A Comparison of the Laetoli G1, Ileret, Namibian Holocene and Modern Human Footprints Using Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping (Chapter)
McClymont, J., & Crompton, R. H. (2021). Repetition Without Repetition: A Comparison of the Laetoli G1, Ileret, Namibian Holocene and Modern Human Footprints Using Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping. In Reading Prehistoric Human Tracks (pp. 41-65). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60406-6_3DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60406-6_3
2020
Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions (Journal article)
Thomas, N. D. A., Gardiner, J. D., Crompton, R. H., & Lawson, R. (2020). Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions. HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE, 73. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2020.102676DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102676
Thomas, N. D. A., Gardiner, J. D., Crompton, R. H., & Lawson, R. (2020). Physical and perceptual measures of walking surface complexity strongly predict gait and gaze behaviour. Human Movement Science, 71, 102615. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2020.102615DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102615
Thomas, N., Gardiner, J., Crompton, R., & Lawson, R. (2020). Look out: An exploratory study assessing how gaze (eye angle and head angle) and gait speed are influenced by surface complexity. PeerJ.
Beaudet, A., Clarke, R. J., Heaton, J. L., Pickering, T. R., Carlson, K. J., Crompton, R. H., . . . Stratford, D. (2020). The atlas of StW 573 and the late emergence of human-like head mobility and brain metabolism. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60837-2DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60837-2
2019
The long limb bones of the StW 573 <i>Australopithecus</i> skeleton from Sterkfontein Member 2: Descriptions and proportions (Journal article)
Heaton, J. L., Pickering, T. R., Carlson, K. J., Crompton, R. H., Jashashvili, T., Beaudet, A., . . . Clarke, R. J. (2019). The long limb bones of the StW 573 <i>Australopithecus</i> skeleton from Sterkfontein Member 2: Descriptions and proportions. JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION, 133, 167-197. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2019.05.015DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2019.05.015
A Three-Dimensional Musculoskeletal Model of the Western Lowland Gorilla Foot: Examining Muscle Torques and Function (Journal article)
Goh, C., Blanchard, M. L., Crompton, R. H., Gunther, M. M., Macaulay, S., & Bates, K. T. (2019). A Three-Dimensional Musculoskeletal Model of the Western Lowland Gorilla Foot: Examining Muscle Torques and Function. FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 90(6), 470-493. doi:10.1159/000499653DOI: 10.1159/000499653
2017
Goh, C., Blanchard, M. L., Crompton, R. H., Gunther, M. M., Macaulay, S., & Bates, K. T. (2017). A 3D musculoskeletal model of the western lowland gorilla hind limb: moment arms and torque of the hip, knee and ankle. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 231(4), 568-584. doi:10.1111/joa.12651DOI: 10.1111/joa.12651
Making the case for possible hominin footprints from the Late Miocene (c. 5.7 Ma) of Crete? (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H. (2017). Making the case for possible hominin footprints from the Late Miocene (c. 5.7 Ma) of Crete?. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION, 128(5-6), 692-693. doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2017.09.001DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2017.09.001
Johannsen, L., Coward, S. R. L., Martin, G. R., Wing, A. M., van Casteren, A., Sellers, W. I., . . . Thorpe, S. K. S. (2017). Human bipedal instability in tree canopy environments is reduced by "light touch" fingertip support. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-01265-7DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01265-7
Goh, C., Blanchard, M. L., Bates, K. T., Manning, P. L., & Crompton, R. H. (n.d.). A novel approach to studying enclosure and support usage in siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus): using a 3D computer model. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 5(3), 109-115. doi:10.19227/jzar.v5i3.284DOI: 10.19227/jzar.v5i3.284
2016
McClymont, J. M., Crompton, R. H., & Bates, K. T. (2016). The nature of functional variability in peak plantar pressure during a range of controlled walking speeds. Royal Society Open Science.
McClymont, J., Pataky, T. C., Crompton, R. H., Savage, R., & Bates, K. T. (2016). The nature of functional variability in plantar pressure during a range of controlled walking speeds. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE, 3(8). doi:10.1098/rsos.160369DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160369
The hominins: a very conservative tribe? Last common ancestors, plasticity and ecomorphology in Hominidae. Or, What's in a name? (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H. (2016). The hominins: a very conservative tribe? Last common ancestors, plasticity and ecomorphology in Hominidae. Or, What's in a name?. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 228(4), 686-699. doi:10.1111/joa.12424DOI: 10.1111/joa.12424
2015
Walking over complex terrain: a systematic review (Journal article)
Allen, A., Crompton, R., Winder, I., & D'Août, K. (2015). Walking over complex terrain: a systematic review. Footwear Science, 7(sup1), S29-S30. doi:10.1080/19424280.2015.1038309DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2015.1038309
Locomotor Ecology of <i>Propithecus verreauxi</i> in Kirindy Mitea National Park (Journal article)
Furnell, S., Blanchard, M. L., Crompton, R. H., & Sellers, W. I. (2015). Locomotor Ecology of <i>Propithecus verreauxi</i> in Kirindy Mitea National Park. FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 86(4), 223-230. doi:10.1159/000377677DOI: 10.1159/000377677
Locomotor Flexibility in Lepilemur Explained by Habitat and Biomechanics (Journal article)
Blanchard, M. L., Furnell, S., Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2015). Locomotor Flexibility in Lepilemur Explained by Habitat and Biomechanics. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 156(1), 58-66. doi:10.1002/ajpa.22627DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22627
2014
Putting flesh on to hominin bones (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., McClymont, J. M., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). Putting flesh on to hominin bones. Antiquity, 88(341), 924-926. doi:10.1017/s0003598x00050833DOI: 10.1017/s0003598x00050833
The arboreal origins of human bipedalism (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., McClymont, J. M., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). The arboreal origins of human bipedalism. ANTIQUITY, 88(341), 906-926. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00050778DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00050778
Analysis of joint force and torque for the human and non-human ape foot during bipedal walking with implications for the evolution of the foot (Journal article)
Wang, W., Abboud, R. J., Guenther, M. M., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). Analysis of joint force and torque for the human and non-human ape foot during bipedal walking with implications for the evolution of the foot. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 225(2), 152-166. doi:10.1111/joa.12201DOI: 10.1111/joa.12201
Exceptional preservation of children's footprints from a Holocene footprint site in Namibia (Journal article)
Bennett, M. R., Morse, S. A., Liutkus-Pierce, C., McClymont, J., Evans, M., Crompton, R. H., & Thackeray, J. F. (2014). Exceptional preservation of children's footprints from a Holocene footprint site in Namibia. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES, 97, 331-341. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.05.015DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.05.015
Vector field statistics for objective center-of-pressure trajectory analysis during gait, with evidence of scalar sensitivity to small coordinate system rotations (Journal article)
Pataky, T. C., Robinson, M. A., Vanrenterghem, J., Savage, R., Bates, K. T., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). Vector field statistics for objective center-of-pressure trajectory analysis during gait, with evidence of scalar sensitivity to small coordinate system rotations. Gait and Posture, 40(1), 255-258. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.023DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.023
2013
Bates, K. T., Collins, D., Savage, R., McClymont, J., Webster, E., Pataky, T. C., . . . Crompton, R. H. (2013). The evolution of compliance in the human lateral mid-foot. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 280(1769). doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.1818DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2013.1818
Does footprint depth correlate with foot motion and pressure? (Journal article)
Bates, K. T., Savage, R., Pataky, T. C., Morse, S. A., Webster, E., Falkingham, P. L., . . . Crompton, R. H. (2013). Does footprint depth correlate with foot motion and pressure?. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 10(83). doi:10.1098/rsif.2013.0009DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0009
Holocene footprints in Namibia: The influence of substrate on footprint variability (Journal article)
Morse, S. A., Bennett, M. R., Liutkus‐Pierce, C., Thackeray, F., McClymont, J., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2013). Holocene footprints in Namibia: The influence of substrate on footprint variability. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 151(2), 265-279. doi:10.1002/ajpa.22276DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22276
Preserving the Impossible: Conservation of Soft-Sediment Hominin Footprint Sites and Strategies for Three-Dimensional Digital Data Capture (Journal article)
Bennett, M. R., Falkingham, P., Morse, S. A., Bates, K., & Crompton, R. H. (2013). Preserving the Impossible: Conservation of Soft-Sediment Hominin Footprint Sites and Strategies for Three-Dimensional Digital Data Capture. PLOS ONE, 8(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060755DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060755
Short-term step-to-step correlation in plantar pressure distributions (Journal article)
Pataky, T. C., Savage, R., Bates, K. T., Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2013). Short-term step-to-step correlation in plantar pressure distributions. Gait & Posture. doi:10.1016/gaitpost.2013.03.016DOI: 10.1016/gaitpost.2013.03.016
2012
Why don’t branches snap? The mechanics of bending failure in three temperate angiosperm trees (Journal article)
van Casteren, A., Sellers, W. I., Thorpe, S. K. S., Coward, S., Crompton, R. H., & Ennos, A. R. (2012). Why don’t branches snap? The mechanics of bending failure in three temperate angiosperm trees. Trees, 26(3), 789-797. doi:10.1007/s00468-011-0650-yDOI: 10.1007/s00468-011-0650-y
Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Pataky, T. C., Savage, R., D'Août, K., Bennett, M. R., Day, M. H., . . . Sellers, W. I. (2012). Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 9(69), 707-719. doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0258DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0258
Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Pataky, T. C., Savage, R., D'Aout, K., Bennett, M. R., Day, M. H., . . . Sellers, W. I. (2012). Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 9(69), 707-719. doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0258DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0258
The extraordinary athletic performance of leaping gibbons (Journal article)
Channon, A. J., Usherwood, J. R., Crompton, R. H., Günther, M. M., & Vereecke, E. E. (2012). The extraordinary athletic performance of leaping gibbons. Biology Letters, 8(1), 46-49. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0574DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0574
Anthropometry in Bipedal Locomotion: The Link Between Anatomy and Gait (Chapter)
Multon, F., Nicolas, G., Crompton, R. H., D’Août, K., & Berillon, G. (2012). Anthropometry in Bipedal Locomotion: The Link Between Anatomy and Gait. In Handbook of Anthropometry (pp. 2927-2949). Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1788-1_182DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1788-1_182
Functional adaptations in the forelimb muscles of non-human great apes (Journal article)
Myatt, J. P., Crompton, R. H., Payne-Davis, R. C., Vereecke, E. E., Isler, K., Savage, R., . . . Thorpe, S. K. S. (2012). Functional adaptations in the forelimb muscles of non-human great apes. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 220(1), 13-28. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01443.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01443.x
Nest-building orangutans demonstrate engineering know-how to produce safe, comfortable beds (Journal article)
van Casteren, A., Sellers, W. I., Thorpe, S. K. S., Coward, S., Crompton, R. H., Myatt, J., & Ennos, A. R. (2012). Nest-building orangutans demonstrate engineering know-how to produce safe, comfortable beds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109, 6873-6877.
2011
The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps (Journal article)
Channon, A. J., Gunther, M. M., Crompton, R. H., D'Aout, K., Preuschoft, H., & Vereecke, E. E. (2011). The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 214(4), 687-696. doi:10.1242/jeb.046797DOI: 10.1242/jeb.046797
A new method for recording complex positional behaviours and habitat interactions in primates. (Journal article)
Myatt, J. P., Crompton, R. H., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2011). A new method for recording complex positional behaviours and habitat interactions in primates.. Journal of Anatomy, 82, 13-24.
Hindlimb Muscle Architecture in Non-Human Great Apes and a Comparison of Methods for Analyzing Inter-species Variation (Journal article)
Myatt, J. P., Crompton, R. H., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2011). Hindlimb Muscle Architecture in Non-Human Great Apes and a Comparison of Methods for Analyzing Inter-species Variation. Journal of Anatomy.
The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps (Journal article)
Channon, A. J., Günther, M. M., Crompton, R., D'Août, K., Preuschoft, H., & Vereecke, E. E. (2011). The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214, 687-696.
2010
Vertical Clinging and Leaping Revisited: Locomotion and Habitat Use in the Western Tarsier, Tarsius bancanus Explored Via Loglinear Modeling (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Blanchard, M. L., Coward, S., Alexander, R. M., & Thorpe, S. K. (2010). Vertical Clinging and Leaping Revisited: Locomotion and Habitat Use in the Western Tarsier, Tarsius bancanus Explored Via Loglinear Modeling. International Journal of Primatology, 31(6), 958-979. doi:10.1007/s10764-010-9420-8DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9420-8
The Biomechanics of Leaping in Gibbons (Journal article)
Channon, A. J., Crompton, R. H., Gunther, M. M., D'Aout, K., & Vereecke, E. E. (2010). The Biomechanics of Leaping in Gibbons. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 143(3), 403-416. doi:10.1002/ajpa.21329DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21329
Arboreality, terrestriality and bipedalism (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Sellers, W. I., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2010). Arboreality, terrestriality and bipedalism. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 365(1556), 3301-3314. doi:10.1098/rstb.2010.0035DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2010.0035
Dynamics of longitudinal arch support in relation to walking speed: contribution of the plantar aponeurosis (Journal article)
Caravaggi, P., Pataky, T., Günther, M., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. (2010). Dynamics of longitudinal arch support in relation to walking speed: contribution of the plantar aponeurosis. Journal of Anatomy, 217(3), 254-261. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01261.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01261.x
Muscle moment arms of the gibbon hind limb: implications for hylobatid locomotion (Journal article)
Channon, A. J., Crompton, R. H., Günther, M. M., & Vereecke, E. E. (2010). Muscle moment arms of the gibbon hind limb: implications for hylobatid locomotion. Journal of Anatomy, 216(4), 446-462. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01209.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01209.x
2009
Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., Holder, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106(31), 12646-12651. doi:10.1073/pnas.0811537106DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0811537106
A dynamic model of the windlass mechanism of the foot: evidence for early stance phase preloading of the plantar aponeurosis (Journal article)
Caravaggi, P., Pataky, T., Goulermas, J. Y., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. (2009). A dynamic model of the windlass mechanism of the foot: evidence for early stance phase preloading of the plantar aponeurosis. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212(15), 2491-2499. doi:10.1242/jeb.025767DOI: 10.1242/jeb.025767
Stepping Out (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., & Pataky, T. C. (2009). Stepping Out. Science, 323(5918), 1174-1175. doi:10.1126/science.1170916DOI: 10.1126/science.1170916
'Nonlinear spatial warping for between-subjects pedobarographic image registration' (Journal article)
Pataky, T. C., Keijsers, N. L. W., Goulermas, J. Y., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). 'Nonlinear spatial warping for between-subjects pedobarographic image registration'. Gait and Posture, 29, 477-482.
'Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility' (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., Holder, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). 'Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility'. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 109, 12646-12651.
'Steering and visualization: Enabling technologies for computational science' (Journal article)
Wright, H., Crompton, R. H., Kharche, S., & Wenisch, P. (2009). 'Steering and visualization: Enabling technologies for computational science'. Future Generation Computer Systems, 26, 506-513.
Evolutionary robotic approaches in primate gait analysis (Journal article)
Sellers, W. I., Pataky, T. C., Caravaggi, P., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). Evolutionary robotic approaches in primate gait analysis. International Journal of Primatology, 31, 321-338.
Kinematic correlates of walking cadence in the foot. (Journal article)
Caravaggi, P., Leardini, A., & Crompton, R. (2009). Kinematic correlates of walking cadence in the foot.. Journal of Biomechanics,, 43, 2425-2433.
Mechanical constraints on the functional morphology of the gibbon hind limb.' (Journal article)
Channon, A. J., Gunther, M. M., Crompton, R. H., & Vereecke, E. E. (2009). Mechanical constraints on the functional morphology of the gibbon hind limb.'. Journal of Anatomy, 214, 383-400.
2008
A comparison of seven methods of within-subjects rigid-body pedobarographic image registration (Journal article)
Pataky, T. C., Goulermas, J. Y., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). A comparison of seven methods of within-subjects rigid-body pedobarographic image registration. Journal of Biomechanics, 41(14), 3085-3089. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.08.001DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.08.001
Regional peak plantar pressures are highly sensitive to region boundary definitions (Journal article)
Pataky, T. C., Caravaggi, P., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). Regional peak plantar pressures are highly sensitive to region boundary definitions. Journal of Biomechanics, 41(12), 2772-2775. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.06.029DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.06.029
Locomotion and posture from the common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Vereecke, E. E., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2008). Locomotion and posture from the common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor. Journal of Anatomy, 212(4), 501-543. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00870.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00870.x
Locomotion and Posture from the Common Hominoid Ancestor to Fully Modern Hominins, with Special Reference to the Common Panin/Hominin Ancestor (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Vereecke, E. E., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2008). Locomotion and Posture from the Common Hominoid Ancestor to Fully Modern Hominins, with Special Reference to the Common Panin/Hominin Ancestor. Journal of Anatomy.
Orangutan positional behaviour: inter-specific variation and ecological correlates in orangutans compared (Chapter)
Thorpe, S. K. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). Orangutan positional behaviour: inter-specific variation and ecological correlates in orangutans compared. In S. A. Wich, S. S. Utami, T. Setia Mitra, & C. P. van Schaik (Eds.), Orangutans - Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Conservation (pp. in press). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2007
Orangutans use compliant branches to lower the energetic cost of locomotion (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., Crompton, R. H., & Alexander, R. M. (2007). Orangutans use compliant branches to lower the energetic cost of locomotion. Biology Letters, 3(3), 253-256. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2007.0049DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2007.0049
Origin of Human Bipedalism As an Adaptation for Locomotion on Flexible Branches (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., Holder, R. L., & Crompton, R. H. (2007). Origin of Human Bipedalism As an Adaptation for Locomotion on Flexible Branches. Science, 316(5829), 1328-1331. doi:10.1126/science.1140799DOI: 10.1126/science.1140799
A Consideration of Leaping Locomotion as a means of Predator Avoidance in Prosimian Primates (Chapter)
Crompton, R. H., & Sellers, W. I. (2007). A Consideration of Leaping Locomotion as a means of Predator Avoidance in Prosimian Primates. In S. Gursky, & K. A. Nekaris (Eds.), Primate Anti-Predator Strategies (pp. 127-145). Stuttgart: Springer.
Assessing mechanical function of the zygomatic region in macaques: validation and sensitivity testing of finite element models (Journal article)
Kupczik, K., Dobson, C. A., Fagan, M. J., Crompton, R. H., Oxnard, C. E., & O’Higgins, P. (2007). Assessing mechanical function of the zygomatic region in macaques: validation and sensitivity testing of finite element models. Journal of Anatomy, 210(1), 41-53. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00662.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00662.x
Bipedal apes and humans. How do they compare and what can we learn from it? (Conference Paper)
Vereecke, E. E., D'Aout, K., Aerts, P., & Crompton, R. H. (2007). Bipedal apes and humans. How do they compare and what can we learn from it?. In 76th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (pp. xx). Philadelphia, US: Wiley-Liss.
2006
Orangutan positional behavior and the nature of arboreal locomotion in Hominoidea (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2006). Orangutan positional behavior and the nature of arboreal locomotion in Hominoidea. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 131(3), 384-401. doi:10.1002/ajpa.20422DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20422
Inertial properties of hominoid limb segments (Journal article)
Isler, K., Payne, R. C., Günther, M. M., Thorpe, S. K. S., Li, Y., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2006). Inertial properties of hominoid limb segments. Journal of Anatomy, 209(2), 201-218. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00588.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00588.x
Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: I.: Muscle architecture (Journal article)
Payne, R. C., Crompton, R. H., Isler, K., Savage, R., Vereecke, E. E., Gunther, M. M., . . . D'Août, K. (2006). Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: I.: Muscle architecture. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 208(6), 709-724. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00563.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00563.x
Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: II.: Moment arms (Journal article)
Payne, R. C., Crompton, R. H., Isler, K., Savage, R., Vereecke, E. E., Gunther, M. M., . . . D'Août, K. (2006). Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: II.: Moment arms. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 208(6), 725-742. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00564.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00564.x
'Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans. Part II: Moment arms' (Journal article)
Payne, R. C., Crompton, R. H., Isler, K., Savage, R., Vereecke, E. E., Günther, M. M., . . . D'Août, K. D. (2006). 'Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans. Part II: Moment arms'. Journal of Anatomy, 208(6), 725-742.
2005
Stride lengths, speed and energy costs in walking of<i>Australopithecus afarensis</i>: using evolutionary robotics to predict locomotion of early human ancestors (Journal article)
Sellers, W. I., Cain, G. M., Wang, W., & Crompton, R. H. (2005). Stride lengths, speed and energy costs in walking of<i>Australopithecus afarensis</i>: using evolutionary robotics to predict locomotion of early human ancestors. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 2(5), 431-441. doi:10.1098/rsif.2005.0060DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2005.0060
Locomotor ecology of wild orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia: A multivariate analysis using log-linear modelling (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2005). Locomotor ecology of wild orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia: A multivariate analysis using log-linear modelling. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 127(1), 58-78. doi:10.1002/ajpa.20151DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20151
The metabolic costs of ‘bent-hip, bent-knee’ walking in humans (Journal article)
Carey, T. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2005). The metabolic costs of ‘bent-hip, bent-knee’ walking in humans. Journal of Human Evolution, 48(1), 25-44. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.10.001DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.10.001
2004
Analysis of the human and ape foot during bipedal standing with implications for the evolution of the foot (Journal article)
Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Analysis of the human and ape foot during bipedal standing with implications for the evolution of the foot. Journal of Biomechanics, 37(12), 1831-1836. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.02.036DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.02.036
Evaluating alternative gait strategies using evolutionary robotics (Journal article)
Sellers, W. I., Dennis, L. A., Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Evaluating alternative gait strategies using evolutionary robotics. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 204(5), 343-351. doi:10.1111/j.0021-8782.2004.00294.xDOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8782.2004.00294.x
Automatic Monitoring of Primate Locomotor Behaviour Using Accelerometers (Journal article)
Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Automatic Monitoring of Primate Locomotor Behaviour Using Accelerometers. Folia Primatologica, 75(4), 279-293. doi:10.1159/000078939DOI: 10.1159/000078939
Stresses Exerted in the Hindlimb Muscles of Common Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) during Bipedal Locomotion (Journal article)
Thorpe, S. K. S., Crompton, R. H., & Wang, W. J. (2004). Stresses Exerted in the Hindlimb Muscles of Common Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) during Bipedal Locomotion. Folia Primatologica, 75(4), 253-265. doi:10.1159/000078937DOI: 10.1159/000078937
Using sensitivity analysis to validate the predictions of a biomechanical model of bite forces (Journal article)
Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Using sensitivity analysis to validate the predictions of a biomechanical model of bite forces. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, 186(1), 89-95. doi:10.1016/s0940-9602(04)80132-8DOI: 10.1016/s0940-9602(04)80132-8
'The role of load-carrying in the evolution of modern body proportions' (Journal article)
Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). 'The role of load-carrying in the evolution of modern body proportions'. Journal of Anatomy.
2003
Size and power required for motion with implication for the evolution of early hominids (Journal article)
Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2003). Size and power required for motion with implication for the evolution of early hominids. Journal of Biomechanics, 36(9), 1237-1246. doi:10.1016/s0021-9290(03)00165-9DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(03)00165-9
Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics. (Journal article)
Sellers, W. I., Dennis, L. A., & Crompton, R. H. (2003). Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics.. The Journal of experimental biology, 206(Pt 7), 1127-1136. doi:10.1242/jeb.00205DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00205
'The Biomechanical Evolution of Erect Bipedality' (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., Li, Y., Thorpe, S. K., Wang, W. J., Savage, R., Payne, R., . . . De Clerq, D. (2003). 'The Biomechanical Evolution of Erect Bipedality'. Courier Forschuungsinstitut Senckenberg, 243, 115-126.
1994
Kariandusi: Acheulean morphology and the question of allometry (Journal article)
Gowlett, J. A. J., & Crompton, R. H. (1994). Kariandusi: Acheulean morphology and the question of allometry. The African Archaeological Review, 12(1), 3-42. doi:10.1007/bf01953037DOI: 10.1007/bf01953037
1993
Allometry and multidimensional form in Acheulean bifaces from Kilombe, Kenya (Journal article)
Crompton, R. H., & Gowlett, J. A. J. (1993). Allometry and multidimensional form in Acheulean bifaces from Kilombe, Kenya. Journal of Human Evolution, 25(3), 175-199. doi:10.1006/jhev.1993.1043DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1993.1043
