Do Human Bipeds Use Quadrupedal Coordination?

However, recent research indicates that interlimb coordination during human locomotion is organized in a similar way to that in the cat. ... The persistence of such movement control has consequences for rehabilitation and the applicability of animal research to human patients with spinal cord injury.

Are humans quadrupedal Locomotors?

Here we summarize evidence that the supraspinal network of quadrupeds is conserved in humans despite their transition to bipedalism. By use of mental imagery of locomotion in fMRI we found (1), locomotion modulates sensory systems and is itself modulated by sensory signals.

What is quadrupedal and bipedal?

Bipedal movement is less common among mammals, most of which are quadrupedal. All primates possess some bipedal ability, though most species primarily use quadrupedal locomotion on land. ... Very few mammals other than primates commonly move bipedally by an alternating gait rather than hopping.