Recent developments in canine locomotor analysis: A review

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-176

  Gillette, Robert L ^a   Angle, T Craig ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Force plate; Kinematic; Kinetic; Locomotion analysis; Motion analysis; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ANIMAL LAMENESS; AQUATIC EXERCISE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG; EDEMA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HIP DYSPLASIA; KINEMATICS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LOCOMOTION; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 54449084906     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.01.009     Document Type: Review

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