The hindlimb in walking horses: 1. Kinematics and ground reaction forces

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 38-43

  Hodson, E ^a   Clayton, H M ^b   Lanovaz, J L ^a  

^a HARTPURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Horse; Kinetics; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSE; JOINT; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSES; JOINTS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0035221473     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776767485     Document Type: Article

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