Philip E. Martin
Ph.D., 1983, Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University
Professor of Kinesiology
Contact Information
29 Recreation Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2140
Fax: (814) 863-4755
Research Interests
Biomechanics and energetics of locomotion; factors affecting preferred rates of movement in cyclic activities, with particular emphasis on the biomechanics and economy of walking, running, and cycling; kinematic and kinetic determinants of walking and running patterns in individuals with lower extremity amputation.
Selected Publications
Morgan, D.W., Tseh, W., Caputo, J.L., Keefer, D.J., Craig, I.S., Griffith, K.B., Akins, M.B., Griffith, G.E., Krahenbuhl, G.S., and Martin, P.E. (in press). Longitudinal stratification of gait economy in young boys and girls: the locomotion energy and growth study. European Journal of Applied Physiology.
Umberger, B.R., Gerritsen, K.G.M., and Martin, P.E. (2003). A model of human muscle energy expenditure. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 6, 99-111.
Morgan, D.W., Tseh, W., Caputo, J.L., Keefer, D.J., Craig, I.S., Griffin, K.B., Akins, M.B., Griffith, G.E., and Martin, P.E. (2002). Longitudinal profiles of oxygen uptake during treadmill walking in able-bodied children: the locomotion energy and growth study. Gait and Posture, 15, 230-235.
Heise, G.D. and Martin, P.E. (2001). Are variations in running economy in humans associated with ground reaction force characteristics? European Journal of Applied Physiology, 84, 438-442.
Marsh, A.P., Martin, P.E., and Foley K.O. (2000). Effect of cadence, cycling experience, and aerobic power on delta efficiency during cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32, 1630-1634.
Mattes, S.J., Martin, P.E., and Royer, T.A. (2000). Walking symmetry and energy cost in persons with unilateral transtibial amputations: matching prosthetic and intact limb inertial properties. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 81, 561-568.
Marsh, A.P., Martin, P.E., and Sanderson, D.J. (2000). Is a joint moment cost function associated with preferred cycling cadence? Journal of Biomechanics, 33, 173-180.