Joint work and power for both the forelimb and hindlimb during trotting in the horse

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 3990-3999

  Dutto, Darren J ^a   Hoyt, Donald F ^b   Clayton, Hilary M ^c   Cogger, Edward A ^b   Wickler, Steven J ^b  

^a EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular kinematics; Equine; Joint kinetics; Locomotion; Power; Work

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; JOINT; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSES; JOINTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RUNNING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33751091811     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02471     Document Type: Article

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