Effect of bar jump height on kinetics and kinematics of take-off in agility dogs.

ABSTRACT: Sport-related injuries have been reported to occur in around one-third of agility dogs. Higher bar height in competitions has been shown to increase odds of an injury. This study evaluated the effect of bar height on the kinetics and kinematics at take-off to a bar jump. Forces from fore- and hindlimb pairs were measured with force plates. A three-dimensional motion capture system was used to measure sagittal joint kinematics of the shoulder, elbow, carpus, hip, stifle, and tarsal joints, as well as limb coordination, trunk horizontal velocity, take-off distance, and take-off angle. Data were collected for 17 Border Collies at three different bar heights: 80%, 100%, and 120% of wither height. A linear mixed model was used for statistical analysis. At higher bar height, decelerative impulse

SUBMITTER: Inkila L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761639 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature