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Does an Increased Body Weight Influence
P. Kerbert
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Does an increased body weight influence the sagittal and carpal range of motion in Shetland ponies at walk and trot?
Background and aims Obesity is an increasing problem in both men and animals in western countries. It has been shown that obesity alters significantly the gait in men; obese people have shorter strides and lower velocities at walk than normally sized people (1). Furthermore, obese test persons also appear to show a reduced range of motion in their distal limb joints (2). This abnormality in the lower motor skills seems to predispose obese adults and children to musculoskeletal injuries, such as osteoarthritis (3).
In animals only little research has been done on the role of obesity on locomotor functionality. Since the Shetland pony breed is known to be metabolically prone to obesity, and subsequently laminitis, the aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of an increased body weight on the locomotion of Shetland ponies, as being from a breed that is prone to obesity. […]
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