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

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-152

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

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Horse; Induced hindlimb lameness; Riding horses; Thoracolumbar kinematics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

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

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

EID: 41949090126     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X250184     Document Type: Article

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