Evaluation of surface type and time of day on agility course performance.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Canine agility competitions are performed on a variety of surfaces. In the equine and human literature, surface type has been associated with speed, performance, and injury risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of general surface type and time of day on calculated speed (yards per second over a measured course distance) and course performance during the UKI Agility International (UKI) U.S. Open. We hypothesized that surface type would affect calculated speed, with sand being the slowest.

Materials and methods

Data on course performance from the 2021 and 2022 events were obtained directly from UKI. The officiating judge measured course length, automatic timers recorded dogs' course times, and speeds were calculated from these values. Three surfac

SUBMITTER: Pechette Markley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11233466 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature