Daniel Oliver Schmitt
Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
Overview
Selected Grants
Doctoral Dissertation Research: Descent Locomotion Behavior in Primates awarded by National Science Foundation (Collaborator). 2018 to 2020
Effects of Aging and Nutrition on Gait Mechanics: Interpretations of Skeletal and Muscular Material awarded by Wenner Gren Foundation (Co-Principal Investigator). 2015 to 2018
Collaborative Research: Biomechanical Significance of Bone Material Variation in the Primate Locomotor Skeleton awarded by National Science Foundation (Principal Investigator). 2014 to 2018
Ontogeny of Heel-strike in African Apes awarded by National Science Foundation (Co-Principal Investigator). 2015 to 2018
The Effects of Vibration on Mouse Behavior awarded by American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (Investigator). 2015 to 2016
Gait Mechanics of Inverted Walking: Implications for the Evolution of Suspensory Locomotion awarded by L.S.B. Leakey Foundation (Principal Investigator). 2015
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement: The Biomechanics of Vertical Clinging and Grasping in Primates awarded by National Science Foundation (Principal Investigator). 2012 to 2014
Gait Mechanics in Primate and Nonprimate Quadrupeds awarded by National Science Foundation (Principal Investigator). 2005 to 2010
Biomechanics and Inflammation in Osteoarthritis awarded by National Institutes of Health (Consultant). 2003 to 2008
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement: Vertical Climbing Efficiency in Primates awarded by National Science Foundation (Principal Investigator). 2005 to 2006
Pages
Zeininger, A, Schmitt, D, Jensen, JL, and Shapiro, LJ. "Ontogenetic changes in foot strike pattern and calcaneal loading during walking in young children." Gait & posture 59 (January 2018): 18-22. Full Text Open Access Copy
Granatosky, MC, Fitzsimons, A, Zeininger, A, and Schmitt, D. "Mechanisms for the functional differentiation of the propulsive and braking roles of the forelimbs and hindlimbs during quadrupedal walking in primates and felines." The Journal of experimental biology 221.Pt 2 (January 2018). Full Text Open Access Copy
Queen, RM, Franck, CT, Schmitt, D, and Adams, SB. "Are There Differences in Gait Mechanics in Patients With A Fixed Versus Mobile Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty? A Randomized Trial." Clinical orthopaedics and related research 475.10 (October 2017): 2599-2606. Full Text
Hanna, JB, Granatosky, MC, Rana, P, and Schmitt, D. "The evolution of vertical climbing in primates: evidence from reaction forces." The Journal of Experimental Biology 220.17 (September 1, 2017): 3039-3052. Full Text
Granatosky, MC, and Schmitt, D. "Forelimb and hind limb loading patterns during below branch quadrupedal locomotion in the two-toed sloth." Journal of Zoology 302.4 (August 2017): 271-278. Full Text
Fabre, A-C, Marigó, J, Granatosky, MC, and Schmitt, D. "Functional associations between support use and forelimb shape in strepsirrhines and their relevance to inferring locomotor behavior in early primates." Journal of human evolution 108 (July 2017): 11-30. Full Text
Gruss, LT, Gruss, R, and Schmitt, D. "Pelvic Breadth and Locomotor Kinematics in Human Evolution." Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) 300.4 (April 2017): 739-751. Full Text
Larsen, RJ, Jackson, WH, and Schmitt, D. "Mechanisms for regulating step length while running towards and over an obstacle." Human movement science 49 (October 2016): 186-195. Full Text
Burgess, ML, Schmitt, D, Zeininger, A, McFarlin, SC, Zihlman, AL, Polk, JD, and Ruff, CB. "Ontogenetic scaling of fore limb and hind limb joint posture and limb bone cross-sectional geometry in vervets and baboons." American journal of physical anthropology 161.1 (September 2016): 72-83. Full Text
Queen, RM, Sparling, TL, and Schmitt, D. "Hip, Knee, and Ankle Osteoarthritis Negatively Affects Mechanical Energy Exchange." Clinical orthopaedics and related research 474.9 (September 2016): 2055-2063. Full Text