The effect of induced forelimb lameness on thoracolumbar kinematics during treadmill locomotion

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-201

  Gomez Alvarez C B ^a   Wennerstrand, J ^b   Bobbert, M F ^c   Lamers, L ^c   Johnston, C ^b   Back, W ^a   Van Weeren, P R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Back kinematics; Horse; Induced forelimb lameness; Riding horses

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FORELIMB; GAIT; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LOCOMOTION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VERTEBRA; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FORELIMB; GAIT; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LOCOMOTION; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34447094579     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X173668     Document Type: Article

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