The Feasibility of Equine Field-Based Postural Sway Analysis Using a Single Inertial Sensor.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Postural sway is frequently used to quantify human postural control, balance, injury, and neurological deficits. However, there is considerably less research investigating the value of the metric in horses. Much of the existing equine postural sway research uses force or pressure plates to examine the centre of pressure, inferring change at the centre of mass (COM). This study looks at the inverse, using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) on the withers to investigate change at the COM, exploring the potential of postural sway evaluation in the applied domain. (2) Methods: The lipopolysaccharide model was used to induce transient bilateral lameness in seven equines. Horses were monitored intermittently by a withers fixed IMU over seven days. (3) Results: There was a signifi

SUBMITTER: Egan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7916957 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature