Range of motion and between-measurement variation of spinal kinematics in sound horses at trot on the straight line and on the lunge.

ABSTRACT: Clinical assessment of spinal motion in horses is part of many routine clinical exams but remains highly subjective. A prerequisite for the quantification of spinal motion is the assessment of the expected normal range of motion and variability of back kinematics. The aim of this study was to objectively quantify spinal kinematics and between -measurement, -surface and -day variation in owner-sound horses. In an observational study, twelve owner-sound horses were trotted 12 times on four different paths (hard/soft straight line, soft lunge left and right). Measurements were divided over three days, with five repetitions on day one and two, and two repetitions on day three (recheck) which occurred 28-55 days later. Optical motion capture was used to collect kinematic data. Elements of the o

SUBMITTER: Hardeman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7041811 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature