The Bonobo Locomotion Project

Aerts P., Van Damme, R., Van Elsacker L. & Duchêne, V. (2000). Spatio-temporal gait characteristics of the hind-limb cycles during voluntary bipedal and quadrupedal walking in bonobos (Pan paniscus). Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 111: 503-517.

De Wit B., De Clercq D. & Aerts P. (2000). Biomechanical analysis of the stance phase during barefoot and shod running. J. Biomech. 33(3): 269-78.

D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D., Schoonaert K., Vereecke E. & Van Elsacker L. (2001). Studying bonobo (Pan paniscus) locomotion using an integrated setup in a zoo environment: preliminary results. Primatologie 4: 191-206.

D'Août K, Aerts P., De Clercq D., De Meester K. & Van Elsacker L. (2002). Segment and joint angles of the hind limb during bipedal and quadrupedal walking of the bonobo (Pan paniscus). Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 119(1): 37-51.

Vereecke E., D'Août K., De Clercq D., Van Elsacker L. & Aerts P. (2003). Dynamic plantar pressures during terrestrial locomotion of bonobos (Pan paniscus). Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 120: 373-383.

Hallemans A., D'Août K., De Clercq D. & Aerts P. (2003). Pressure distribution patterns under the feet of new walkers, the first two months of independent walking. Foot & Ankle International 24: 444-453.

Aerts P., Van Damme R., D'Août K. & Vanhooydonck B. (2003). Bipedalism in lizards: whole body modelling reveals a possible spandrel. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B. 358: 1525-1533.

Crompton R.H., Thorpe S., Wang W.J., Li Y., Payne R., Savage R., Carey T., Aerts P., Van Elsacker L., Hofstetter A., Gunther M. & Richardson J. (2003). The biomechanical evolution of erect bipedality. Cour. Forsch.-Inst. Senckenberg 243: 135-146.

Vereecke E., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2004, in Press). The effects of walking speed on plantar pressure distributions of bonobos. Folia Primatologica.

D'Août K., Vereecke E., Schoonaert K., De Clercq D., Van Elsacker L. & Aerts P. (2004, in Press). Locomotion in bonobos (Pan paniscus): differences and similarities between bipedal and quadrupedal terrestrial walking, and a comparison with other locomotor modes. J. Anat.

D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D. & Van Elsacker L. (2000). The 3D Footscan in biomechanical research in apes. International Footscan Meeting, Heathrow (UK), 19-20/2/2000.

D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D. & Van Elsacker L. (2000). Een in situ kinesiologische studie van bonobo locomotie. 5de Symposium of the "Vereniging voor Kinesiologie", Antwerpen, 6/12/2000.

D'Août, K. (2000). The evolution of habitual bipedalism in humans. Adidas Technical Summit, Scheinfeld (DE), 16-20/10/2000.

D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D. & Van Elsacker L. (2001). An integrated study of ape locomotion. International Footscan Meeting, Beveren, 14-16/2/2001.

D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D., De Meester K. & Van Elsacker L. (2001). Locomotion in apes and humans: where are the differences? 18th Conference of the International Society for Biomechanics, Zürich (CH), 8-13/7/2001.

Vereecke E., D'Août K., De Clercq D., Van Elsacker L. & Aerts P. (2001). Dynamic plantar pressures during terrestial locomotion of the bonobo. 8th Benelux Congress of Zoology, Nijmegen (NL), 23-24/11/2001.

Schoonaert K., D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D. & Van Elsacker L. (2001). Center of mass fluctuations during bipedal and quadrupedal terrestrial locomotion in the bonobo (Pan paniscus). 8th Benelux Congress of Zoology, Nijmegen (NL), 23-24/11/2001.

Hallemans A., Aerts P. & De Clercq D. (2001). Balance as a limiting factor in the development of walking in humans ? A pilotstudy. 8th Benelux Congress of Zoology, Nijmegen (NL), 23-24/11/2001.

Van Coppenolle I. & Aerts P. (2001). Biomechanical analysis of walking in stiltbirds: spatio-temporal gait characteristics. 8th Benelux Congress of Zoology, Nijmegen (NL), 23-24/11/2001.

Vereecke E, D'Août K., De Clercq D., Van Elsacker L. & Aerts P. (2001). Dynamic plantar pressures during terrestrial locomotion of bonobos (Pan paniscus). Abstract of the oral presentation on the 8th Benelux Congress of Zoology, Nijmegen (NL), 23-24/11/2001.

Schoonaert K., D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D. & Van Elsacker L. (2001). Center of mass fluctuations during bipedal and quadrupedal terrestrial locomotion in the bonobo (Pan paniscus). Abstract of the oral presentation on the 8th Benelux Congress of Zoology, Nijmegen (NL), 23-24/11/2001.

Vereecke E., D'Août K., Aerts P., De Clercq D. & Van Elsacker L. (2002). Quadrupedal and bipedal walking in bonobos: dynamic plantar pressure distributions. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 132: S77-S78. Abstract of the poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Swansea (UK), 8-12/4/2002.

Schoonaert K., D'Août K., De Clercq D., Van Elsacker L. & Aerts P. (2002). Walking in bonobos: no evidence for an inverted pendulum mechanism. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 132: S78. Abstract of the poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Swansea (UK), 8-12/4/2002.

Hallemans A., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2002). Oscillations of the body's centre of mass in new walkers. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 132: S78. Abstract of the poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Swansea (UK), 8-12/4/2002.

Hallemans A., D'Août K., De Clercq D. & Aerts P. (2002). Foot function during the first weeks of independent walking as revealed by pedobarography. Oral presentation on the ESMAC congress, Leuven, 19-21/9/2002.

D'Août K. (2002). Locomotion in primates: many generalists, one specialist. Invited Plenary talk VK 2002, Leuven.

Hallemans Ann, D'Août Kristiaan, De Clercq Dirk & Aerts Peter (2002) Plantar Pressure distribution and foot function during the first two months of independent walking. IX Benelux Congress of Zoology: "Adaptation and Constraint" 8-9 November 2002, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Hallemans Ann, D'Août Kristiaan, De Clercq Dirk, Otten Bert, De Deyn Peter & Aerts Peter (2002) Are improvements in balance and coordination in new walkers linked to changes in musculo-skeletal control - A case report. Symposium Society of Kinesiology " Locomotion" 29 november 2002, KUL, Leuven, Belgium

De Cock A, Willems T, Stal S and De Clercq D. (2002). Within-subject variability of plantar pressure patterns in barefoot running. Poster presentation on the IV world congress of biomechics, 4-9 augustus 2002, Calgary.

De Cock A, De Clercq D, Willems T and Witvouw E. (2002). Normative data for temporal parameters and patterns of foot unroll during barefoot running. Oral presentation on the ESMAC congress, Leuven, 19-21 september 2002.

Hallemans Ann, De Clercq Dirk, Otten Bert & Aerts Peter (2003) Is control of walking immature in new walkers? ESMAC XII Annual Meeting 11-13 September, Marseille, France.

D'Août K. (2003). Locomotion in bonobos: differences and similarities between bipedal and quadrupedal terrestrial walking, and a comparison with other locomotor modes. Abstract of the invted lecture at the symposium "The evolution of bipedality: humans and other bipeds", London, Meeting room of the Linnean Society, 5th September 2003. Meeting of the Anatomical Society.

Vereecke E., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2003). Three of a kind: a comparative study of bipedal walking in hominoids. Abstract for the 10th Benelux Congress of Zoology, 7-8/11/2003, Leiden (NL).

D'Août K., Vereecke E., Schoonaert K. & Aerts P. (2003). Bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion in bonobos: completely different, or quite the same? Abstract for the 10th Benelux Congress of Zoology, 7-8/11/2003, Leiden (NL).

D'Août K., Vereecke E., Schoonaert K. & Aerts P. (2003). Asymmetrical aspects of bipedal and quadrupedal walking in bonobos (Pan paniscus). Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. S36: 83.

Vereecke E., D'Août K., Van Sint Jan S. & Aerts P. (2003). The bipedal locomotion of Hylobates lar: preliminary result. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. S36: 215.

Schoonaert K., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2003). Terrestrial walking versus climbing in bonobos (Pan paniscus): position of the center of mass and consequences for the locomotor behavior. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. S36: 186.

Vereecke E., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2003). The effects of walking speed on plantar pressure distributions of bonobos. Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Sportgeneeskunde & -Wetenschappen 94: 53-54.

Schoonaert K., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2003). Studying arboreal locomotion in bonobos (Pan paniscus) with an instrumented climbing structure. Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Sportgeneeskunde & -Wetenschappen 94: 46.

D'Août K., Scholz M., Bobbert, M.F. & Aerts P. (2004). The Dynamics of vertical jumping in bonobos. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (in press).

Schoonaert K., D'Août K., Lauwers D. & Aerts P. (2004). Kinematics and Kinetics of Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Climbing. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (in press).

Vereecke E., D'Août K. & Aerts P. (2004). The bipedal brachiator: a kinematic analysis of bipedal walking in Hylobates lar. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (in press).

D'Août K., Payne R., Günther M.M., Vereecke E., Schoonaert K. & Aerts P. (2004). Morphometrics and function of the bonobo (Pan paniscus) hind limb. J. Morph. (in press).

Vereecke, E., D'Août K., Van Sint Jan S., Payne R., Schoonaert K. & Aerts P. (2004). The functional morphology of the hominoid foot?ankle complex. J. Morph. (in press).