Rhodin, Marie
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
In trotting horses, movement asymmetry is associated with ground reaction force asymmetry. In humans, limb length differences influence contralateral force production. Here we investigate whether horses, in immediate reaction to limb length changes, show movement asymmetry adaptations consistent with reported force differences. Aim of this study was to quantify pelvic and compensatory head and withers movement asymmetry as a function of limb length changes after application of orthotic lifts. In this experimental study movement asymmetry of eleven trotting horses was calculated from vertical displacement of poll, withers, sacrum and left and right tuber coxae with inertial sensors. Horses were assessed in hand under 5 conditions (all with hind limb boots): without orthotic lifts, and with a 15mm or 30mm orthotic lift applied to the left hind or right hind. A linear mixed model investigated the influence of orthotic lift condition (P
Published in
PLoS ONE
2018, volume: 13, number: 6, article number: e0199447
Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Medical Bioscience
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199447
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/95991