Usability of normal force distribution measurements to evaluate asymmetrical loading of the back of the horse and different rider positions on a standing horse

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-273

  de Cocq, Patricia ^a,b   Clayton, Hilary M ^c   Terada, Kayo ^d   Muller, Mees ^a   van Leeuwen, Johan L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b University of Applied Sciences   (Netherlands)

^c Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research   (United States)

^d INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Equestrian; Equine; Pressure; Saddle; Total force

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; HORSES; HUMANS; PRESSURE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 67349191560     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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