Rules of nature's Formula Run: Muscle mechanics during late stance is the key to explaining maximum running speed.

@article{Gnther2021RulesON,
  title={Rules of nature's Formula Run: Muscle mechanics during late stance is the key to explaining maximum running speed.},
  author={Michael G{\"u}nther and Robert Rockenfeller and Tom Weihmann and Daniel F B Haeufle and Thomas G{\"o}tz and Syn Schmitt},
  journal={Journal of theoretical biology},
  year={2021},
  pages={
          110714
        }
}
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