Publications
2023
Biomechanics and the origins of human bipedal walking: The last 50 years
Crompton, R. H., Sellers, W., Davids, K., & McClymont, J. (2023). Biomechanics and the origins of human bipedal walking: The last 50 years. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 157. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111701
2022
A biomechanical investigation of the efficiency hypothesis of hafted tool technology
Coe, D., Barham, L., Gardiner, J., & Crompton, R. (2022). A biomechanical investigation of the efficiency hypothesis of hafted tool technology. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 19(188). doi:10.1098/rsif.2021.0660
Relative limb strength in the 3.67 Ma hominin skeleton, StW 573 ("Little Foot"), and its implications for the role of arboreality in hominin evolution
Carlson, K. J., Jashashvili, T., Heaton, J. L., Pickering, T. R., Burgess, M. L., Sarringhaus, L., . . . Ruff, C. B. (2022). Relative limb strength in the 3.67 Ma hominin skeleton, StW 573 ("Little Foot"), and its implications for the role of arboreality in hominin evolution. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Vol. 177 (pp. 28). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
StW 573 <i>Australopithecus prometheus</i>: Its Significance for an Australopith Bauplan
Crompton, R. H., McClymont, J., Elton, S., Thorpe, S., Sellers, W., Heaton, J., . . . Clarke, R. (2022). StW 573 <i>Australopithecus prometheus</i>: Its Significance for an Australopith Bauplan. FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 92(5-6), 243-275. doi:10.1159/000519723
2021
Variation, mosaicism and degeneracy in the hominin foot.
McClymont, J., Davids, K., & Crompton, R. H. (2021). Variation, mosaicism and degeneracy in the hominin foot.. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 1-41. doi:10.1017/ehs.2021.50
The pectoral girdle of StW 573 ('Little Foot') and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina
Carlson, K. J., Green, D. J., Jashashvili, T., Pickering, T. R., Heaton, J. L., Beaudet, A., . . . Clarke, R. J. (2021). The pectoral girdle of StW 573 ('Little Foot') and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina. JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION, 158. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.102983
Intra-subject sample size effects in plantar pressure analyses
McClymont, J., Savage, R., Pataky, T. C., Crompton, R., Charles, J., & Bates, K. T. (2021). Intra-subject sample size effects in plantar pressure analyses. PEERJ, 9. doi:10.7717/peerj.11660
Repetition Without Repetition: A Comparison of the Laetoli G1, Ileret, Namibian Holocene and Modern Human Footprints Using Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping
McClymont, J., & Crompton, R. H. (2021). Repetition Without Repetition: A Comparison of the Laetoli G1, Ileret, Namibian Holocene and Modern Human Footprints Using Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping. In Reading Prehistoric Human Tracks (pp. 41-65). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60406-6_3
2020
Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions
Thomas, N. D. A., Gardiner, J. D., Crompton, R. H., & Lawson, R. (2020). Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions. HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE, 73. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2020.102676
Physical and perceptual measures of walking surface complexity strongly predict gait and gaze behaviour
Thomas, N. D. A., Gardiner, J. D., Crompton, R. H., & Lawson, R. (2020). Physical and perceptual measures of walking surface complexity strongly predict gait and gaze behaviour. Human Movement Science, 71, 102615. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2020.102615
Look out: An exploratory study assessing how gaze (eye angle and head angle) and gait speed are influenced by surface complexity
Thomas, N., Gardiner, J., Crompton, R., & Lawson, R. (2020). Look out: An exploratory study assessing how gaze (eye angle and head angle) and gait speed are influenced by surface complexity. PeerJ.
The atlas of StW 573 and the late emergence of human-like head mobility and brain metabolism
Beaudet, A., Clarke, R. J., Heaton, J. L., Pickering, T. R., Carlson, K. J., Crompton, R. H., . . . Stratford, D. (2020). The atlas of StW 573 and the late emergence of human-like head mobility and brain metabolism. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60837-2
2019
The long limb bones of the StW 573 <i>Australopithecus</i> skeleton from Sterkfontein Member 2: Descriptions and proportions
Heaton, J. L., Pickering, T. R., Carlson, K. J., Crompton, R. H., Jashashvili, T., Beaudet, A., . . . Clarke, R. J. (2019). The long limb bones of the StW 573 <i>Australopithecus</i> skeleton from Sterkfontein Member 2: Descriptions and proportions. JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION, 133, 167-197. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2019.05.015
A Three-Dimensional Musculoskeletal Model of the Western Lowland Gorilla Foot: Examining Muscle Torques and Function
Goh, C., Blanchard, M. L., Crompton, R. H., Gunther, M. M., Macaulay, S., & Bates, K. T. (2019). A Three-Dimensional Musculoskeletal Model of the Western Lowland Gorilla Foot: Examining Muscle Torques and Function. FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 90(6), 470-493. doi:10.1159/000499653
2017
A 3D musculoskeletal model of the western lowland gorilla hind limb: moment arms and torque of the hip, knee and ankle
Goh, C., Blanchard, M. L., Crompton, R. H., Gunther, M. M., Macaulay, S., & Bates, K. T. (2017). A 3D musculoskeletal model of the western lowland gorilla hind limb: moment arms and torque of the hip, knee and ankle. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 231(4), 568-584. doi:10.1111/joa.12651
Making the case for possible hominin footprints from the Late Miocene (c. 5.7 Ma) of Crete?
Crompton, R. H. (2017). Making the case for possible hominin footprints from the Late Miocene (c. 5.7 Ma) of Crete?. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION, 128(5-6), 692-693. doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2017.09.001
Human bipedal instability in tree canopy environments is reduced by "light touch" fingertip support
Johannsen, L., Coward, S. R. L., Martin, G. R., Wing, A. M., van Casteren, A., Sellers, W. I., . . . Thorpe, S. K. S. (2017). Human bipedal instability in tree canopy environments is reduced by "light touch" fingertip support. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-01265-7
A novel approach to studying enclosure and support usage in siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus): using a 3D computer model
Goh, C., Blanchard, M. L., Bates, K. T., Manning, P. L., & Crompton, R. H. (n.d.). A novel approach to studying enclosure and support usage in siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus): using a 3D computer model. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 5(3), 109-115. doi:10.19227/jzar.v5i3.284
2016
The nature of functional variability in peak plantar pressure during a range of controlled walking speeds
McClymont, J. M., Crompton, R. H., & Bates, K. T. (2016). The nature of functional variability in peak plantar pressure during a range of controlled walking speeds. Royal Society Open Science.
The nature of functional variability in plantar pressure during a range of controlled walking speeds
McClymont, J., Pataky, T. C., Crompton, R. H., Savage, R., & Bates, K. T. (2016). The nature of functional variability in plantar pressure during a range of controlled walking speeds. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE, 3(8). doi:10.1098/rsos.160369
The hominins: a very conservative tribe? Last common ancestors, plasticity and ecomorphology in Hominidae. Or, What's in a name?
Crompton, R. H. (2016). The hominins: a very conservative tribe? Last common ancestors, plasticity and ecomorphology in Hominidae. Or, What's in a name?. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 228(4), 686-699. doi:10.1111/joa.12424
2015
Walking over complex terrain: a systematic review
Allen, A., Crompton, R., Winder, I., & D'Août, K. (2015). Walking over complex terrain: a systematic review. Footwear Science, 7(sup1), S29-S30. doi:10.1080/19424280.2015.1038309
Locomotor Ecology of <i>Propithecus verreauxi</i> in Kirindy Mitea National Park
Furnell, S., Blanchard, M. L., Crompton, R. H., & Sellers, W. I. (2015). Locomotor Ecology of <i>Propithecus verreauxi</i> in Kirindy Mitea National Park. FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 86(4), 223-230. doi:10.1159/000377677
Locomotor Flexibility in Lepilemur Explained by Habitat and Biomechanics
Blanchard, M. L., Furnell, S., Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2015). Locomotor Flexibility in Lepilemur Explained by Habitat and Biomechanics. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 156(1), 58-66. doi:10.1002/ajpa.22627
2014
Putting flesh on to hominin bones
Thorpe, S. K. S., McClymont, J. M., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). Putting flesh on to hominin bones. Antiquity, 88(341), 924-926. doi:10.1017/s0003598x00050833
The arboreal origins of human bipedalism
Thorpe, S. K. S., McClymont, J. M., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). The arboreal origins of human bipedalism. ANTIQUITY, 88(341), 906-926. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00050778
Analysis of joint force and torque for the human and non-human ape foot during bipedal walking with implications for the evolution of the foot
Wang, W., Abboud, R. J., Guenther, M. M., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). Analysis of joint force and torque for the human and non-human ape foot during bipedal walking with implications for the evolution of the foot. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 225(2), 152-166. doi:10.1111/joa.12201
Exceptional preservation of children's footprints from a Holocene footprint site in Namibia
Bennett, M. R., Morse, S. A., Liutkus-Pierce, C., McClymont, J., Evans, M., Crompton, R. H., & Thackeray, J. F. (2014). Exceptional preservation of children's footprints from a Holocene footprint site in Namibia. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES, 97, 331-341. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.05.015
Vector field statistics for objective center-of-pressure trajectory analysis during gait, with evidence of scalar sensitivity to small coordinate system rotations
Pataky, T. C., Robinson, M. A., Vanrenterghem, J., Savage, R., Bates, K. T., & Crompton, R. H. (2014). Vector field statistics for objective center-of-pressure trajectory analysis during gait, with evidence of scalar sensitivity to small coordinate system rotations. Gait and Posture, 40(1), 255-258. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.023
2013
The evolution of compliance in the human lateral mid-foot
Bates, K. T., Collins, D., Savage, R., McClymont, J., Webster, E., Pataky, T. C., . . . Crompton, R. H. (2013). The evolution of compliance in the human lateral mid-foot. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 280(1769). doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.1818
Does footprint depth correlate with foot motion and pressure?
Bates, K. T., Savage, R., Pataky, T. C., Morse, S. A., Webster, E., Falkingham, P. L., . . . Crompton, R. H. (2013). Does footprint depth correlate with foot motion and pressure?. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 10(83). doi:10.1098/rsif.2013.0009
Holocene footprints in Namibia: the influence of substrate on footprint variability.
Morse, S. A., Bennett, M. R., Liutkus-Pierce, C., Thackeray, F., McClymont, J., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2013). Holocene footprints in Namibia: the influence of substrate on footprint variability.. American journal of physical anthropology, 151(2), 265-279. doi:10.1002/ajpa.22276
Preserving the Impossible: Conservation of Soft-Sediment Hominin Footprint Sites and Strategies for Three-Dimensional Digital Data Capture
Bennett, M. R., Falkingham, P., Morse, S. A., Bates, K., & Crompton, R. H. (2013). Preserving the Impossible: Conservation of Soft-Sediment Hominin Footprint Sites and Strategies for Three-Dimensional Digital Data Capture. PLOS ONE, 8(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060755
Short-term step-to-step correlation in plantar pressure distributions
Pataky, T. C., Savage, R., Bates, K. T., Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2013). Short-term step-to-step correlation in plantar pressure distributions. Gait & Posture. doi:10.1016/gaitpost.2013.03.016
2012
Why don’t branches snap? The mechanics of bending failure in three temperate angiosperm trees
van Casteren, A., Sellers, W. I., Thorpe, S. K. S., Coward, S., Crompton, R. H., & Ennos, A. R. (2012). Why don’t branches snap? The mechanics of bending failure in three temperate angiosperm trees. Trees, 26(3), 789-797. doi:10.1007/s00468-011-0650-y
Nest-building orangutans demonstrate engineering know-how to produce safe, comfortable beds.
van Casteren, A., Sellers, W. I., Thorpe, S. K. S., Coward, S., Crompton, R. H., Myatt, J. P., & Ennos, A. R. (2012). Nest-building orangutans demonstrate engineering know-how to produce safe, comfortable beds.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(18), 6873-6877. doi:10.1073/pnas.1200902109
Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation
Crompton, R. H., Pataky, T. C., Savage, R., D'Aout, K., Bennett, M. R., Day, M. H., . . . Sellers, W. I. (2012). Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 9(69), 707-719. doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0258
Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation
Crompton, R. H., Pataky, T. C., Savage, R., D'Août, K., Bennett, M. R., Day, M. H., . . . Sellers, W. I. (2012). Human-like external function of the foot, and fully upright gait, confirmed in the 3.66 million year old Laetoli hominin footprints by topographic statistics, experimental footprint-formation and computer simulation. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 9(69), 707-719. doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0258
The extraordinary athletic performance of leaping gibbons.
Channon, A. J., Usherwood, J. R., Crompton, R. H., Günther, M. M., & Vereecke, E. E. (2012). The extraordinary athletic performance of leaping gibbons.. Biology letters, 8(1), 46-49. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0574
Anthropometry in Bipedal Locomotion: The Link Between Anatomy and Gait
Multon, F., Nicolas, G., Crompton, R. H., D’Août, K., & Berillon, G. (2012). Anthropometry in Bipedal Locomotion: The Link Between Anatomy and Gait. In Handbook of Anthropometry (pp. 2927-2949). Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1788-1_182
Functional adaptations in the forelimb muscles of non-human great apes
Myatt, J. P., Crompton, R. H., Payne-Davis, R. C., Vereecke, E. E., Isler, K., Savage, R., . . . Thorpe, S. K. S. (2012). Functional adaptations in the forelimb muscles of non-human great apes. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 220(1), 13-28. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01443.x
2011
Hindlimb muscle architecture in non-human great apes and a comparison of methods for analysing inter-species variation.
Myatt, J. P., Crompton, R. H., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2011). Hindlimb muscle architecture in non-human great apes and a comparison of methods for analysing inter-species variation.. Journal of anatomy, 219(2), 150-166. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01383.x
The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps
Channon, A. J., Gunther, M. M., Crompton, R. H., D'Aout, K., Preuschoft, H., & Vereecke, E. E. (2011). The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 214(4), 687-696. doi:10.1242/jeb.046797
A new method for recording complex positional behaviours and habitat interactions in primates.
Myatt, J. P., Crompton, R. H., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2011). A new method for recording complex positional behaviours and habitat interactions in primates.. Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology, 82(1), 13-24. doi:10.1159/000326795
The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps
Channon, A. J., Günther, M. M., Crompton, R., D'Août, K., Preuschoft, H., & Vereecke, E. E. (2011). The effect of substrate compliance on the biomechanics of gibbon leaps. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214, 687-696.
2010
Vertical Clinging and Leaping Revisited: Locomotion and Habitat Use in the Western Tarsier, Tarsius bancanus Explored Via Loglinear Modeling
Crompton, R. H., Blanchard, M. L., Coward, S., Alexander, R. M., & Thorpe, S. K. (2010). Vertical Clinging and Leaping Revisited: Locomotion and Habitat Use in the Western Tarsier, Tarsius bancanus Explored Via Loglinear Modeling. International Journal of Primatology, 31(6), 958-979. doi:10.1007/s10764-010-9420-8
The Biomechanics of Leaping in Gibbons
Channon, A. J., Crompton, R. H., Gunther, M. M., D'Aout, K., & Vereecke, E. E. (2010). The Biomechanics of Leaping in Gibbons. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 143(3), 403-416. doi:10.1002/ajpa.21329
Arboreality, terrestriality and bipedalism.
Crompton, R. H., Sellers, W. I., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2010). Arboreality, terrestriality and bipedalism.. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 365(1556), 3301-3314. doi:10.1098/rstb.2010.0035
Dynamics of longitudinal arch support in relation to walking speed: contribution of the plantar aponeurosis.
Caravaggi, P., Pataky, T., Günther, M., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. (2010). Dynamics of longitudinal arch support in relation to walking speed: contribution of the plantar aponeurosis.. Journal of anatomy, 217(3), 254-261. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01261.x
Kinematic correlates of walking cadence in the foot.
Caravaggi, P., Leardini, A., & Crompton, R. (2010). Kinematic correlates of walking cadence in the foot.. Journal of biomechanics, 43(12), 2425-2433. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.04.015
Evolutionary Robotic Approaches in Primate Gait Analysis
Sellers, W. I., Pataky, T. C., Caravaggi, P., & Crompton, R. H. (2010). Evolutionary Robotic Approaches in Primate Gait Analysis. International Journal of Primatology, 31(2), 321-338. doi:10.1007/s10764-010-9396-4
Muscle moment arms of the gibbon hind limb: implications for hylobatid locomotion.
Channon, A. J., Crompton, R. H., Günther, M. M., & Vereecke, E. E. (2010). Muscle moment arms of the gibbon hind limb: implications for hylobatid locomotion.. Journal of anatomy, 216(4), 446-462. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01209.x
Steering and visualization: Enabling technologies for computational science
Wright, H., Crompton, R. H., Kharche, S., & Wenisch, P. (2010). Steering and visualization: Enabling technologies for computational science. Future Generation Computer Systems, 26(3), 506-513. doi:10.1016/j.future.2008.06.015
2009
Mechanical constraints on the functional morphology of the gibbon hind limb.
Channon, A. J., Günther, M. M., Crompton, R. H., & Vereecke, E. E. (2009). Mechanical constraints on the functional morphology of the gibbon hind limb.. Journal of anatomy, 215(4), 383-400. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01123.x
Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility.
Thorpe, S. K. S., Holder, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(31), 12646-12651. doi:10.1073/pnas.0811537106
A dynamic model of the windlass mechanism of the foot: evidence for early stance phase preloading of the plantar aponeurosis.
Caravaggi, P., Pataky, T., Goulermas, J. Y., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. (2009). A dynamic model of the windlass mechanism of the foot: evidence for early stance phase preloading of the plantar aponeurosis.. The Journal of experimental biology, 212(Pt 15), 2491-2499. doi:10.1242/jeb.025767
Nonlinear spatial warping for between-subjects pedobarographic image registration.
Pataky, T. C., Keijsers, N. L. W., Goulermas, J. Y., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). Nonlinear spatial warping for between-subjects pedobarographic image registration.. Gait & posture, 29(3), 477-482. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.11.006
Anthropology. Stepping out.
Crompton, R. H., & Pataky, T. C. (2009). Anthropology. Stepping out.. Science (New York, N.Y.), 323(5918), 1174-1175. doi:10.1126/science.1170916
'Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility'
Thorpe, S. K. S., Holder, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2009). 'Orangutans employ unique strategies to control branch flexibility'. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 109, 12646-12651.
2008
A comparison of seven methods of within-subjects rigid-body pedobarographic image registration.
Pataky, T. C., Goulermas, J. Y., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). A comparison of seven methods of within-subjects rigid-body pedobarographic image registration.. Journal of biomechanics, 41(14), 3085-3089. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.08.001
Regional peak plantar pressures are highly sensitive to region boundary definitions.
Pataky, T. C., Caravaggi, P., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). Regional peak plantar pressures are highly sensitive to region boundary definitions.. Journal of biomechanics, 41(12), 2772-2775. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.06.029
Locomotion and posture from the common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor
Crompton, R. H., Vereecke, E. E., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2008). Locomotion and posture from the common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor. Journal of Anatomy, 212(4), 501-543. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00870.x
Locomotion and posture from the common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor.
Crompton, R. H., Vereecke, E. E., & Thorpe, S. K. S. (2008). Locomotion and posture from the common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor.. Journal of anatomy, 212(4), 501-543. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00870.x
Orangutan positional behaviour: inter-specific variation and ecological correlates in orangutans compared
Thorpe, S. K. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2008). Orangutan positional behaviour: inter-specific variation and ecological correlates in orangutans compared. In S. A. Wich, S. S. Utami, T. Setia Mitra, & C. P. van Schaik (Eds.), Orangutans - Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Conservation (pp. in press). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2007
Orangutans use compliant branches to lower the energetic cost of locomotion.
Thorpe, S. K. S., Crompton, R. H., & Alexander, R. M. (2007). Orangutans use compliant branches to lower the energetic cost of locomotion.. Biology letters, 3(3), 253-256. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2007.0049
Origin of human bipedalism as an adaptation for locomotion on flexible branches.
Thorpe, S. K. S., Holder, R. L., & Crompton, R. H. (2007). Origin of human bipedalism as an adaptation for locomotion on flexible branches.. Science (New York, N.Y.), 316(5829), 1328-1331. doi:10.1126/science.1140799
A Consideration of Leaping Locomotion as a Means of Predator Avoidance in Prosimian Primates
Crompton, R. H., & Sellers, W. I. (n.d.). A Consideration of Leaping Locomotion as a Means of Predator Avoidance in Prosimian Primates. In Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects (pp. 127-145). Springer US. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-34810-0_6
Assessing mechanical function of the zygomatic region in macaques: validation and sensitivity testing of finite element models.
Kupczik, K., Dobson, C. A., Fagan, M. J., Crompton, R. H., Oxnard, C. E., & O'Higgins, P. (2007). Assessing mechanical function of the zygomatic region in macaques: validation and sensitivity testing of finite element models.. Journal of anatomy, 210(1), 41-53. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00662.x
Bipedal apes and humans. How do they compare and what can we learn from it?
Vereecke, E. E., D'Aout, K., Aerts, P., & Crompton, R. H. (2007). Bipedal apes and humans. How do they compare and what can we learn from it?. In 76th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (pp. xx). Philadelphia, US: Wiley-Liss.
2006
Orangutan positional behavior and the nature of arboreal locomotion in Hominoidea.
Thorpe, S. K. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2006). Orangutan positional behavior and the nature of arboreal locomotion in Hominoidea.. American journal of physical anthropology, 131(3), 384-401. doi:10.1002/ajpa.20422
Inertial properties of hominoid limb segments.
Isler, K., Payne, R. C., Günther, M. M., Thorpe, S. K. S., Li, Y., Savage, R., & Crompton, R. H. (2006). Inertial properties of hominoid limb segments.. Journal of anatomy, 209(2), 201-218. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00588.x
Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: I.: Muscle architecture
Payne, R. C., Crompton, R. H., Isler, K., Savage, R., Vereecke, E. E., Gunther, M. M., . . . D'Août, K. (2006). Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: I.: Muscle architecture. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 208(6), 709-724. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00563.x
Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: II.: Moment arms
Payne, R. C., Crompton, R. H., Isler, K., Savage, R., Vereecke, E. E., Gunther, M. M., . . . D'Août, K. (2006). Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans.: II.: Moment arms. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 208(6), 725-742. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00564.x
'Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans. Part II: Moment arms'
Payne, R. C., Crompton, R. H., Isler, K., Savage, R., Vereecke, E. E., Günther, M. M., . . . D'Août, K. D. (2006). 'Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans. Part II: Moment arms'. Journal of Anatomy, 208(6), 725-742.
2005
Stride lengths, speed and energy costs in walking of Australopithecus afarensis: using evolutionary robotics to predict locomotion of early human ancestors.
Sellers, W. I., Cain, G. M., Wang, W., & Crompton, R. H. (2005). Stride lengths, speed and energy costs in walking of Australopithecus afarensis: using evolutionary robotics to predict locomotion of early human ancestors.. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 2(5), 431-441. doi:10.1098/rsif.2005.0060
Locomotor ecology of wild orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia: a multivariate analysis using log-linear modelling.
Thorpe, S. K. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2005). Locomotor ecology of wild orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia: a multivariate analysis using log-linear modelling.. American journal of physical anthropology, 127(1), 58-78. doi:10.1002/ajpa.20151
The metabolic costs of 'bent-hip, bent-knee' walking in humans.
Carey, T. S., & Crompton, R. H. (2005). The metabolic costs of 'bent-hip, bent-knee' walking in humans.. Journal of human evolution, 48(1), 25-44. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.10.001
2004
Analysis of the human and ape foot during bipedal standing with implications for the evolution of the foot.
Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Analysis of the human and ape foot during bipedal standing with implications for the evolution of the foot.. Journal of biomechanics, 37(12), 1831-1836. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.02.036
Evaluating alternative gait strategies using evolutionary robotics
Sellers, W. I., Dennis, L. A., Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Evaluating alternative gait strategies using evolutionary robotics. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 204(5), 343-351. doi:10.1111/j.0021-8782.2004.00294.x
The role of load-carrying in the evolution of modern body proportions.
Wang, W. -J., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). The role of load-carrying in the evolution of modern body proportions.. Journal of anatomy, 204(5), 417-430. doi:10.1111/j.0021-8782.2004.00295.x
Automatic monitoring of primate locomotor behaviour using accelerometers.
Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Automatic monitoring of primate locomotor behaviour using accelerometers.. Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology, 75(4), 279-293. doi:10.1159/000078939
Stresses exerted in the hindlimb muscles of common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) during bipedal locomotion.
Thorpe, S. K. S., Crompton, R. H., & Wang, W. J. (2004). Stresses exerted in the hindlimb muscles of common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) during bipedal locomotion.. Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology, 75(4), 253-265. doi:10.1159/000078937
Using sensitivity analysis to validate the predictions of a biomechanical model of bite forces.
Sellers, W. I., & Crompton, R. H. (2004). Using sensitivity analysis to validate the predictions of a biomechanical model of bite forces.. Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft, 186(1), 89-95. doi:10.1016/s0940-9602(04)80132-8
2003
Size and power required for motion with implication for the evolution of early hominids.
Wang, W. J., & Crompton, R. H. (2003). Size and power required for motion with implication for the evolution of early hominids.. Journal of biomechanics, 36(9), 1237-1246. doi:10.1016/s0021-9290(03)00165-9
Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics.
Sellers, W. I., Dennis, L. A., & Crompton, R. H. (2003). Predicting the metabolic energy costs of bipedalism using evolutionary robotics.. The Journal of experimental biology, 206(Pt 7), 1127-1136. doi:10.1242/jeb.00205
'The Biomechanical Evolution of Erect Bipedality'
Crompton, R. H., Li, Y., Thorpe, S. K., Wang, W. J., Savage, R., Payne, R., . . . De Clerq, D. (2003). 'The Biomechanical Evolution of Erect Bipedality'. Courier Forschuungsinstitut Senckenberg, 243, 115-126.
1994
Kariandusi: Acheulean morphology and the question of allometry
Gowlett, J. A. J., & Crompton, R. H. (1994). Kariandusi: Acheulean morphology and the question of allometry. The African Archaeological Review, 12(1), 3-42. doi:10.1007/bf01953037
1993
Allometry and multidimensional form in Acheulean bifaces from Kilombe, Kenya
Crompton, R. H., & Gowlett, J. A. J. (1993). Allometry and multidimensional form in Acheulean bifaces from Kilombe, Kenya. Journal of Human Evolution, 25(3), 175-199. doi:10.1006/jhev.1993.1043