Inertial measurement unit technology for gait detection: a comprehensive evaluation of gait traits in two Italian horse breeds.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The shift of the horse breeding sector from agricultural to leisure and sports purposes led to a decrease in local breeds' population size due to the loss of their original breeding purposes. Most of the Italian breeds must adapt to modern market demands, and gait traits are suitable phenotypes to help this process. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology can be used to objectively assess them. This work aims to investigate on IMU recorded data (i) the influence of environmental factors and biometric measurements, (ii) their repeatability, (iii) the correlation with judge evaluations, and (iv) their predictive value.

Material and methods

The Equisense Motion S^® was used to collect phenotypes on 135 horses, Bardigiano (101) and Murgese (34) and the

SUBMITTER: Asti V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521968 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature