Carrier, D. R. and C. Cunningham. (2017). The effect of foot posture on capacity to apply free moments to the ground: implications for fighting performance in great apes. Biology Open 6, 269-277. Full text of this article in PDFFull text of this article in PDF
Panagiotopoulou, O., P. Spyridis, H. Mehari Abraha, D. R. Carrier and T. C. Pataky. (2016). Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat. PeerJ 4, e1988. Full text of this article in PD
Morris, J. S. and D. R. Carrier. (2016). Sexual selection on skeletal shape in Carnivora. Evolution. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (2016). The Fight or Flight Dichotomy: Functional Tradeoff in Specialization for Aggression Versus Locomotion. In: Understanding mammalian locomotion: Concepts and applications. (John Bertram, editor). pp 325-345. John Wiley & Sons.
Horns, J., R. Jung and D. R. Carrier. (2015). In vitro strain in human metacarpal bones during striking: testing the pugilism hypothesis of hominin hand evolution. Journal of Experimental Biology 218, 3215-3221. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R., N. Schilling and C. Anders. (2015). Muscle activation during maximal effort tasks: evidence of the selective forces that shaped the musculoskeletal system of humans. Biology open bio-014381. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and M. H. Morgan. (2015). Protective buttressing of the hominin face. Biological Reviews 90, 330-346. Full text of this article in PDF
Galis, F., D. R. Carrier, J. van Alphen, S. D. van der Mije, T. J. Van Dooren, J. A. Metz, and C. M. ten Broek. (2014). Fast running restricts evolutionary change of the vertebral column in mammals. PNAS 111, 11401-11406.
Cunningham, C. B., J. S. Ruff, K. Chase, W. K. Potts, and D. R. Carrier. (2013). Competitive ability in male house mice (Mus musculus): Genetic influences. Behavior Genetics 43, 151-160. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and M. H. Morgan. (2013). Response to ‘Human fist evolution: a critique’. J. Exp. Biol. 216, 2360-2360. Full text of this article in PDF
Morgan, M. H. and D. R. Carrier. (2013). Protective buttressing of the human fist and the evolution of hominin hands. J. Exp. Biol. 216, 236-244. Full text of this article in PDF
Daley, M. A., D. M. Bramble, and D. R. Carrier. (2013). Impact loading and locomotor-respiratory coordination significantly influence breathing dynamics in running humans. PloS one, 8(8), e70752. Full text of this article in PDF
Ross, C.F., R.W., Blob, D.R. Carrier, M.A. Daley, S.M. Deban, B. Demes, J.L. Gripper, J. Iriarte-Diaz, B.M. Kilbourne, T. Landberg, J.D. Polk, N. Schilling and B. Vanhooydonck. (2013). The evolution of locomotor rhythmicity in tetrapods. Evolution 67, 1209-1267.
Dial T. R. and D. R. Carrier. (2012). Precocial hindlimbs and altricial forelimbs: partitioning ontogenetic strategies in Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). J. Exp. Biol. 215, 3703-3710. Full text of this article in PDF
Deban, S. M., N. Schilling, and D. R. Carrier. (2012). Activity of extrinsic limb muscles in dogs at walk, trot and gallop. J. Exp. Biol. 215, 287-300. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R., C. Anders, and N. Schilling. (2011). The musculoskeletal system of humans is not tuned to maximize the economy of locomotion. PNAS 108, 18631-18636. Full text of this article in PDF
Walter, R. M. and D. R. Carrier. (2011). Effects of fore-aft body mass distribution on acceleration in dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 214, 1763-1772. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (2011). The advantage of standing up to fight and the evolution of habitual bipedalism in hominins. PLoS ONE 6(5): e19630. Full text of this article in PDF
Schilling, N. and D. R. Carrier. (2010). Function of the epaxial muscles in walking, trotting, and galloping dogs: Implications for the evolution of epaxial muscle function in tetrapods. J. Exp. Biol. 213, 1490-1502. Full text of this article in PDF
Cunningham, C. B., N. Schilling, C. Anders and D. R. Carrier. (2010). The influence of foot posture on the cost of transport in humans. J. Exp. Biol. 213, 790-797. Full text of this article in PDF
Markely, J. S. and D. R. Carrier. (2010). The cost of ventilation in birds measured via unidirectional artificial ventilation. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part A 155, 146-153. Full text of this article in PDF
Schilling, N., T. Fischbein, E. P. Yang and D. R. Carrier. (2009). Function of the extrinsic hindlimb muscles in trotting dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 212, 1036-1052. Full text of this article in PDF
Walter, R. M. and D. R. Carrier. (2009). Rapid acceleration in dogs: ground forces and body posture dynamics. J. Exp. Biol. 212, 1930-1939. Full text of this article in PDF
Schilling, N. and Carrier, D. R. (2009). Function of the epaxial muscles during trotting. J. Exp. Biol. 212: 1053-1063. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R., S. M. Deban, and T. Fischbein. (2008). Locomotor function of forelimb protractor and retractor muscles of dogs: evidence of strut-like behavior at the shoulder. J. Exp. Biol. 211, 150-162. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (2007). The short legs of great apes: evidence for aggressive behavior in australopithecines. Evolution 61, 596-605. Full text of this article in PDF
Walter, R. M. and D. R. Carrier. (2007). Ground forces applied by galloping dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 210, 208-216. Full text of this article in PDF
Kharlamova, A. V., L. N. Trut, D. R. Carrier, K. Chase, and K.G. Lark. (2007). Genetic regulation of canine skeletal traits: trade-offs between the hind- and fore-limbs in the fox and dog. Int. Comp. Biol. 47, 373-381.
Carrier, D. R., S. M. Deban and T. Fischbein. (2006). Locomotor function of the pectoral girdle “muscular sling” in trotting dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 209, 2224-2237. Full text of this article in PDF
Perry, S. F. and D. R. Carrier. (2006). The coupled evolution of breathing and locomotion as a game of leapfrog. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 79, 997-999.
Dudley, R., R. B. Huey, and D. R. Carrier. (2006). Living history of physiology: Carl Gans. Adv. Physiol. Educ. 30, 102-107. Full text of this article in PDF
Codd, J. R., D. F. Boggs, S. F. Perry and D. R. Carrier. (2005). Activity of three muscles associated with the uncinate processes of the giant Canada goose Branta canadensis maximus. J. Exp. Biol. 208, 849-857. Full text of this article in PDF
Chase, K., D.F. Lawler, D.R. Carrier and K.G. Lark. (2005). Genetic regulation of osteoarthritis: A QTL regulating cranial and caudal acetabular osteophyte formation in the hip joint of the dog (Canis familiaris). Am. J. Med. Genet. 135A, 334-335.
Kemp, T.J., K. N. Bachus, J.A. Nairn and D. R. Carrier. (2005). Functional tradeoffs in the limb bones of dogs selected for running versus fighting. J. Exp. Biol. 208, 3475-3482. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D.R., K. Chase and K.G. Lark. (2005). Genetics of canid skeletal variation: Size and shape of the pelvis. Genome Res. 15, 1825-1830.
Chase, K., D.R. Carrier, F.R. Adler, E.A. Ostrander and K.G. Lark. (2005). Interaction between the X chromosome and an autosome regulates size sexual dimorphism in Portuguese Water Dogs. Genome Res. 15, 1820-1824. Full text of this article in PDF
Lark, K.G., K. Chase, D.R. Carrier and F.R. Adler. (2005). Genetic analysis of the canid skeleton: Analysis of morphological loci (QTLs) in the Portuguese Water Dog population. Pp. 67-80, in The Genome of the Domestic Dog. Editors: E.A. Ostrander, U. Giger, and K. Lindblad-Toh. Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
Trut, L.N., A.V. Kharlamova, D.R. Carrier, K. Chase, A.V. Kukekova, G.M. Acland, and K.G. Lark. (2005). Morphology and behavior: Are they coupled at the genome level? Pp. 81-93, in The Genome of the Domestic Dog. Editors: E.A. Ostrander, U. Giger, and K. Lindblad-Toh. Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY..
Parker, C. R., D. R. Carrier, and J. M. Hollerbach. (2005). Validation of torso force feedback slope simulation through an energy cost comparison. In Eurohaptics Conference, 2005 and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 2005. World Haptics 2005. First Joint (pp. 446-451). IEEE.
Carrier, D. R. (2004). The running-fighting dichotomy and the evolution of aggression in hominids. In, From Biped to Strider: The Emergence of Modern Human Walking, Running, and Resourch Transport. (J. Meldrum and C. Hilton eds.) Kluwer/Plenum Press: New York. Full text of this article in PDF
Gregersen, C. S. and D. R. Carrier. (2004). Dynamic gearing during jumping in dogs. J. Biomech. 37, 1011-1018. Full text of this article in PDF
Lee, D. V., E. F. Stakebake, R. M. Walter and D. R. Carrier. (2004). Effects of mass distribution on the mechanics of level trotting in dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 207, 1715-1728. Full text of this article in PDF
Seymour, R. S., C. L. Bennett-Stamper, S. D. Johnston, D. R. Carrier and G. C. Grigg. (2004). Evidence for endothermic ancestors of crocodiles at the stem of archosaur evolution. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 77, 1051-1067. Full text of this article in PDF
Pasi, B. M. and D. R. Carrier. (2003). Functional tradeoffs in the limb muscles of dogs selected for running versus fighting. J. Evol. Biol. 16, 324-332. Full text of this article in PDF
Deban, S. M. and D. R. Carrier. (2002). Hypaxial muscle activity during running and breathing in dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 205, 1953-1967. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R., S. M. Deban, and J. Otterstrom. (2002). The face that sunk the Essex: Potential function of the spermaceti organ in aggression. J. Exp. Biol. 205, 1755-1763. Full text of this article in PDF
Walter, R. M. and D. R. Carrier. (2002). Scaling of rotational inertia in murine rodents and two species of lizard. J. Exp. Biol. 205, 2135-2141. Full text of this article in PDF
Chase, K., D. R. Carrier, F. R. Adler, T. Jarvik, E. A. Ostrander, T. D. Lorentzen and K. G. Lark. (2002). Genetic basis for systems of skeletal quantitative traits: principal component analysis of the canid skeleton. PNAS 99, 9930-9935. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (2002). Functional tradeoffs in specialization for fighting and running. Pp. 237-255, in Topics in Functional and Ecological Vertebrate Morphology, P. Aerts, K. D’Aout, A. Herrel, and R. Van Damme (eds.), Shaker Publishing. Full text of this article in PDF
Nassar, P., A. Jackson, and D. R. Carrier. (2001). Entraining the natural frequencies of running and breathing in guinea fowl. J. Exp. Biol. 204, 1641-1651. Full text of this article in PDF
Fife, M. M., C. Bailey, D. V. Lee, and D. R. Carrier. (2001). Function of the oblique hypaxial muscles in trotting dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 204, 2371-2381. Full text of this article in PDF
Ritter, D., Nassar, P., Fife, M. and D. R. Carrier. (2001). Function of the epaxial muscles in trotting dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 204, 3053-3064. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R., D. V. Lee, and R. M. Walter. (2001). Influence of rotational inertia on the turning performance of theropod dinosaurs: clues from humans with increased rotational inertia. J. Exp. Biol. 204, 3917-3926. Full text of this article in PDF
Lee, D. V., R. M. Walter, S. M. Deban, and D. R. Carrier. (2001). Influence of increased rotational inertia on the turning performance of humans. J. Exp. Biol. 204, 3927-3934. Full text of this article in PDF
Owerkowicz, T., E. L. Brainerd, and D. R. Carrier. (2001). Electromyographic pattern of the gular pump in monitor lizards. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 156, 237-248. Full text of this article in pdf
Farmer, C. G. and D. R. Carrier. (2000). Pelvic aspiration in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). J. Exp. Biol. 203, 1679-1687. Full text of this article in PDF
Farmer, C. G. and D. R. Carrier. (2000). Ventilation and gas exchange during walking in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). J. Exp. Biol. 203, 1671-1678. Full text of this article in PDF
Farmer, C. G. and D. R. Carrier. (2000). Ventilation and gas exchange during recovery from treadmill-locomotion in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Respiration Physiology 120, 67-73. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and Farmer, C. G. (2000). The evolution of pelvic aspiration in archosaurs. Paleobiology 26, 271-293. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and Farmer, C. G. (2000). The Integration of Ventilation and Locomotion in Archosaurs. Amer. Zool. 40, 87-100. Full text of this article in PDF
Watts, P. and D. R. Carrier. (2000). Human flight and exercise in microgravity. J. Gravitational Physiol. 7, 31-34. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, C. R., C. S. Gregersen and N. A. Silverton. (1998). Dynamic gearing in running dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 201, 3185-3195. Full text of this article in PDF
Gregersen, C. S., N. A. Silverton, and D. R. Carrier. (1998). External work and potential for elastic storage of energy at the limb joints of running dogs. J. Exp. Biol. 201, 3197-3210. Full text of this article in PDF
O’Rielly, J. C., D. A. Ritter, and D. R. Carrier. (1997). Hydrostatic locomotion in a limbless tetrapod. Nature 386, 269-272. Full text of this article in PDF
Wang, T., D. R. Carrier, and J. W. Hicks. (1997). Ventilation and gas exchange in lizards during treadmill exercise. J. Exp. Biol. 200, 2629-2639. Full text of this article in PDF
Simmons, A. D., D. R. Carrier, C. G. Farmer, and C. Gregerson. (1997). Lack of locomotor - cardiac coupling in dogs. Amer. J. Physiol. 273, R1352-R1360. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1996). Invited Perspective. Ontogenetic limits on locomotor performance. Physiol. Zool. 69, 467-488. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1996). Function of the intercostal muscles in trotting dogs: ventilation or locomotion? J. Exp. Biol. 199, 1455-1465. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1995). Ontogeny of jumping performance in the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus). Zoology 98, 309-313. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and M. H. Wake. (1995). The mechanism of lung ventilation in the caecilian Dermophis mexicanus. J. Morph. 226, 289-295. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R., N. C. Heglund and K. E. Earls. (1994). Variable gearing during locomotion in the human musculoskeletal system. Science 265, 651-653. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1993). Action of the hypaxial muscles during walking and swimming in the salamander, Dicamptodon ensatus. J. Exp. Biol. 180, 75-83. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and J. Auriemma. (1992). A developmental constraint on the fledging time of birds. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 47, 61-77. Full text of this article in PDF
Swartz, S. M., M. B. Bennett, D. R. Carrier. (1992). Wing bone stresses in free flying bats and the evolution of skeletal architecture in flying vertebrates. Nature 359, 726-729. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1991). Conflict in the hypaxial musculo-skeletal system: documenting an evolutionary constraint. Amer. Zool. 31, 644-656. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1990). Activity of the hypaxial muscles during walking in the lizard Iguana iguana. J. Exp. Biol. 152, 453-470. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. and L. R. Leon. (1990). Skeletal growth and function in the California Gull. J. Zool., (Lond.) 222, 375-389. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1989). Ventilatory action of the hypaxial muscles of Iguana iguana: a function of slow muscle. J. Exp. Biol. 143, 435-457. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1987). Lung ventilation during walking and running in four species of lizards. Exp. Biol. 47, 33-42. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1987). The evolution of locomotor stamina in tetrapods: circumventing a mechanical constraint. Paleobiology 13, 326-341. Full text of this article in PDF
Gans, C., F. De Vree and D. R. Carrier. (1985). Mastication in the shingle-back lizard, Trachydosaurus rugosus: Usage pattern of a complex muscle mass. Amer. J. Anat. 173, 219-240.
Carrier, D. R. (1984). The energetic paradox of human running and hominid evolution. Cur. Anthro. 25, 483-495. Full text of this article in PDF
Carrier, D. R. (1983). Postnatal ontogeny of the musculo-skeletal system in the Black-tailed jack rabbit (Lepus californicus). J. Zool. (Lond.) 201, 27-55. Full text of this article in PDF
Bramble, D. M. and D. R. Carrier. (1983). Running and breathing in mammals. Science 219, 251-256. Full text of this article in PDF