Byström, Anna and Hardeman, A. M. and Serra Braganca, F. M. and Roepstorff, Lars and Swagemakers, J. H. and van Weeren, P. R. and Egenvall, Agneta
(2021).
Differences in equine spinal kinematics between straight line and circle in trot.
Scientific Reports. 11
, 12832
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Abstract
Work on curved tracks, e.g. on circles, is commonplace within all forms of horse training. Horse movements in circles are naturally asymmetric, including the load distribution between inner and outer limbs. Within equestrian dressage the horse is expected to bend the back laterally to follow the circle, but this has never been studied scientifically. In the current study 12 horses were measured (optical motion capture, 100 Hz) trotting on left and right circles and on the straight without rider (soft surface). Data from markers placed along the spine indicated increased lateral bending to the inside (e.g. left bending on the left circle) of the thoracolumbar back (difference left circle vs. straight - 3.75 degrees; right circle+3.61 degrees) and the neck (left - 5.23 degrees; right+4.80 degrees vs. straight). Lateral bending ROM increased on the circle (+0.87 degrees and+0.62 degrees). Individual variation in straight-circle differences was evident, but each horse was generally consistent over multiple trials. Differences in back movements between circle and straight were generally small and may or may not be visible, but accompanying changes in muscle activity and limb movements may add to the visual impression.
Authors/Creators: | Byström, Anna and Hardeman, A. M. and Serra Braganca, F. M. and Roepstorff, Lars and Swagemakers, J. H. and van Weeren, P. R. and Egenvall, Agneta | ||||||
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Title: | Differences in equine spinal kinematics between straight line and circle in trot | ||||||
Series Name/Journal: | Scientific Reports | ||||||
Year of publishing : | 2021 | ||||||
Volume: | 11 | ||||||
Article number: | 12832 | ||||||
Number of Pages: | 13 | ||||||
Publisher: | NATURE RESEARCH | ||||||
ISSN: | 2045-2322 | ||||||
Language: | English | ||||||
Publication Type: | Research article | ||||||
Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed | ||||||
Version: | Published version | ||||||
Copyright: | Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 | ||||||
Full Text Status: | Public | ||||||
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 403 Veterinary Science > Medical Bioscience | ||||||
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-113114 | ||||||
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-113114 | ||||||
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ID Code: | 25065 | ||||||
Faculty: | VH - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science | ||||||
Department: | (VH) > Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (VH) > Dept. of Clinical Sciences | ||||||
Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector | ||||||
Deposited On: | 26 Aug 2021 17:25 | ||||||
Metadata Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 05:01 |
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