THE ENERGY COST OF LOCOMOTION ON THE LEVEL AND ON GRADIENTS FOR THE RED DEER (CERVUS ELAPHUS)
- 10 October 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology and Cognate Medical Sciences
- Vol. 62 (4) , 333-339
- https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.1977.sp002405
Abstract
The oxygen consumption (Vo2) of three castrated male red deer was measured while they walked on a treadmill at 7° and 14° slopes and on the level at speeds varying from 44·3 to 172·9 m.min‐1. The energy cost of horizontal locomotion in excess of standing was 2·6 J kg‐1.m‐1. The cost of maintenance of posture when walking was the same as that of standing. The energy cost of walking up gradients was 21·5 J kg‐1.vertical m‐1. These results are discussed in relation to values reported for other species.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: