Cells Tissues Organs · 1993 · 40 citations · 0 references
EducationKinesiologyVeterinary PhysiologyEquine MedicineEquine ScienceMovement AnalysisGait AnalysisGait BiomechanicsLocomotion AnalysisLocomotion BiomechanicsLocomotor BehaviorLocomotor PhysiologyComparative GaitGait Spatiotemporal ParametersJoint Angle AnalysisKinematic Gait AnalysisLocomotion KinematicsLocomotor MaturationLocomotor MusculatureMovement Energetics
To get an in-depth insight into the ontogeny of the equine locomotor apparatus, the locomotion of 28 Dutch Warmblood foals was recorded at the walk, trot and canter on a treadmill using a CODA-3 apparatus. A great similarity in joint angle-time diagrams was found, although considerable differences in kinematic gait parameters of individual foals could be detected. These results contribute to an objective comparison of the locomotor performance of foals.