Filament compliance and the perturbation response of active sarcomeres

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P33-1  Sat Jan 2  Filament compliance and the perturbation response of active sarcomeres Nguyen, KD*; Venkadesan, M; Yale University; Yale University khoi.nguyen@yale.edu https://mvlab.yale.edu/ Activated muscle applies forces in response to its stimulus but also when mechanically perturbed. The temporal […]

Evaluating the effects of whole-body vibrations (WBV) on vertebrate bone development using zebrafish larvae as a model

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P33-3  Sat Jan 2  Evaluating the effects of whole-body vibrations (WBV) on vertebrate bone development using zebrafish larvae as a model Jeradi, S*; Franz-Odendaal, TA; Mount Saint Vincent University; Mount Saint Vincent University shirine.jeradi@msvu.ca Whole-body vibrations (WBV) are a […]

Effect of protein origin on skeletal muscle physiological performance

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P33-4  Sat Jan 2  Effect of protein origin on skeletal muscle physiological performance Shehaj, A*; Rimkus, B; Putra, C; Konow, N; University of Massachusetts Lowell andrea_shehaj@student.uml.edu Consumption of protein supplements can induce muscle hypertrophy when combined with exercise, but […]

Develpmental plasticity of locomotor economy in guinea fowl

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P33-12  Sat Jan 2  Develpmental plasticity of locomotor economy in guinea fowl Johnson, T*; Katugam, K; Dechene, I; Cox, SM; Piazza, SJ; Rubenson, J; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State […]

Anatomy and muscle fiber types of kangaroo rat hindlimb muscles

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P33-2  Sat Jan 2  Anatomy and muscle fiber types of kangaroo rat hindlimb muscles Ross, CD*; Meyers, RA; Weber State University, Ogden, UT rmeyers@weber.edu Kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spp.) use a specialized bipedal hopping locomotion like that of kangaroos. In […]

A coordinate-system-independent method for comparing joint rotational mobilities

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P33-6  Sat Jan 2  A coordinate-system-independent method for comparing joint rotational mobilities Manafzadeh, AR*; Gatesy, SM; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI armita_manafzadeh@brown.edu http://blogs.brown.edu/manafzadeh Since the advent of X-ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology, studies of joint range […]

Movement behavior in the sand dollar Mellita tenuis

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P32-2  Sat Jan 2  Movement behavior in the sand dollar Mellita tenuis Cleveland, AB*; Pomory, CM; University of West Florida, Pensacola AEarls564@gmail.com The sand dollar Mellita tenuis occurs in large aggregations in nearshore environments in the eastern Gulf of […]

How does kangaroo rat locomotion respond to changes in terrain manipulations during foraging in the field

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P32-1  Sat Jan 2  How does kangaroo rat locomotion respond to changes in terrain manipulations during foraging in the field? Collins, CE*; Vázquez-Domínguez, E; McGowan, CP; Sacramento State University; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; University of Southern California clint.collins@csus.edu […]

Assessing telomeres as a potential marker of the cost of migration in red-winged blackbirds

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P32-3  Sat Jan 2  Assessing telomeres as a potential marker of the cost of migration in red-winged blackbirds Morales-Vega, E*; Eshleman, MRA; Klug, PE; López-Martínez, G; Young, R; Björn , W; Greives, TJ; North Dakota State University; North Dakota […]

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