Dog agility tunnel risks for incidents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Flexible tunnels are the second most common obstacle on all dog agility courses, surpassed only by jumps. There has been a lot of debate and concern regarding risk factors associated with slips, falls and delayed exits (unseen slips, missteps, trips, falls). However, only one study was found which focused on the tunnel-related injuries, and it relied on handler reporting and did not consider base rates of the risk factors. As such, it is currently unknown which risk factors are statistically predictive of incidents. This study addresses this gap.

Methods

Observational data from local, regional, national and international agility competitions (between June 30, 2023, to September 22, 2024) were collected from various agility organizations and countries by a team of

SUBMITTER: Ford DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892107 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature