Internet-based survey evaluating the impact of ground substrate on injury and performance in canine agility athletes.

ABSTRACT: Agility is a rapidly growing canine performance sport worldwide, yet the literature is sparse regarding the impact of ground substrate on performance and injury. Approximately 1/3 of dogs participating in agility trials will experience a performance-related injury. The impact of ground material has been well-documented in racing greyhounds, equine athletes, and humans, but has been minimally investigated in agility dogs. In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, 300 respondents (handlers, owners, and trainers) of 308 agility dogs completed an online survey regarding their dog's training and competition regimen, history of injury, perceived association between injury and substrate and/or agility obstacle, markers of decreased performance (MDPs) observed on different substrates, and chan

SUBMITTER: Jimenez IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9624126 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature