A preliminary study into rider asymmetry within equitation

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-37

  Symes, Debbie ^a   Ellis, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Equitation; Horse; Rider; Riding

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS SCIENCE; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; GAIT; HORSES; HUMANS; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VIDEO RECORDING;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 67349142568     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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