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The Effect of Trotting Speed, Direction and Line of Travel on Asymmetry in Standardbred Racehorses During High-speed Locomotion on the Racetrack

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Kirk L., Pfau T., Witte S...

In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 14, 2013
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Aims: To evaluate the effects of racing and training conditions on motion symmetry we set out to quantify hindlimb symmetry using an objective inertial sensor-based system in a cohort of in- training Standardbred racehorses during high-speed trotting and to assess the influence of speed, line taken (straight vs. bend) and direction of travel (clockwise vs. anticlockwise). 

Methods: Eight Standardbred racehorses in full training were instrumented with a GPS-enhanced inertial sensor located at the tuber sacrale and trotted around an oval racetrack at a range of speeds and in both directions. Symmetry index (SI), MinDiff, MaxDiff, vector sum (VS) and range of motion (ROM) were quantified for the hindlimbs for each stride using vertical displacement data derived from the inertial output. [...]

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