Multiple force platform analysis of the canine trot: A new approach to assessing basic characteristics of locomotion

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 160-169

  Bertram, J E A ^a   Lee, D V ^a   Todhunter, R J ^a   Foels, Wendy S ^b   Williams, Alma Jo ^a   Lust, G ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b Department of Materials Science and Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Gait analysis; Kineticals; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031520516     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632588     Document Type: Article

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